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The Outer Banks is a 320-km long string of narrow barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina. They cover approximately half the northern North Carolina coastline, separating the Currituck Sound, Albemarle Sound, and Pamlico Sound from the Atlantic Ocean. The Outer Banks is a major tourist destination and is known for its temperate climate and wide expanse of open beachfront. The treacherous seas off the Outer Banks and the large number of shipwrecks that have occurred there have given these seas the nickname Graveyard of the Atlantic.  ( source ) Thank you Immaculata!

Motto: Esse Quam Videri , To Be Rather Than To Seem Area: 52,700 sq miles                                Capital: Raleigh Nickname: The Tar Heel State                   Flower: Dogwood Bird: Cardinal                                              Gemstone: Emerald Shell: Scotch Bonnet                                  Fish: Channel Bass Insect: Honey Bee...

North Carolina is a state located in the Southern United States. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte. As of July 1, 2009, the population was estimated to be 9,380,884. Recognizing eight Native American tribes, North Carolina has the largest population of Native Americans of any state east of the Mississippi River. State flower is dogwood and bird cardinal. ( via Wikipedia ) Thank you Monica!

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Recalling the romance of turn-of-the-century elegance, George W. Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina offers a glimpse of a bygone era. The 250-room French Renaissance-style chateaux, first opened in 1895, still houses original furnishings and art objects collected by Mr. Vanderbilt during his lifetime.