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 Flat layout of the Map of the US State of North Carolina
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Text on North Carolina State Map coffee mug:

North Carolina, state in the southeastern United States. Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina. Charlotte is its the largest city. North Carolina joined the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th of the original 13 states. North Carolina’s name is derived from the Latin word Carolinus, meaning “of Charles.” The state was named in honor of King Charles I and King Charles II of England. The state is nicknamed the “Tar Heel State.” Some believe it refers to one of the state’s major colonial-era products - tar - which was derived from slowly burning the stumps of longleaf pine trees. Others accepted is that the name came about during the Civil War. And still others say the name may have originally been used derisively, applied to North Carolina soldiers who could not hold a position against Union troops because they had forgotten to “tar their heels” and thus could not stick to their ground. Finally, some contend that the name was applied to North Carolina troops by Confederate leaders as a tribute to their sticking quality during battle. The state, once the northern part of the original Carolina colony, is also referred to as the “Old North State.”