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Eastern North Carolina and the 3rd District
| Welcome to the "Crystal Coast," known for it's beautiful beaches and historic towns . Visitors come to our region to see the lighthouses, go fishing in our famous rivers and sounds, or enjoy a round of golf in one of our pristine golf courses. Please feel free to explore and come down and visit for awhile! To find information on the counties in the Third District, just click on the image below. | ![Map of Third District](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090812224546im_/http://jones.house.gov/files/newmap.gif) | | | The Third District is home of the world famous Outer Banks which include Cape Hatteras, Kill Devil Hills, Duck Island, and the home of the world's first airplane flight, Kitty Hawk. All year long there are numerous special events that take place in Eastern North Carolina. The counties that compose Eastern North Carolina are full of history, happenings and just plain good times. For businesses interested in relocating to the District, the Eastern North Carolina Better Business Bureau has all the information you may need.
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| North Carolina: Quick Facts |
| C A P I T A L Raleigh
G O V E R N O R Beverly PerdueS E N A T O R S Richard Burr Kay Hagan | | | | | | S T A T E S E A L | | | ![State Seal](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090812224546im_/http://jones.house.gov/files/seal.jpg) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | S T A T E H O O D November 21, 1789 12th in the Union
S T A T E M O T T O Esse Quam Videri (To be rather than to seem)
S T A T E N I C K N A M E The Old North State or The Tar Heel State
S T A T E B E V E R A G E Milk | | L I C E N S E P L A T E L O G O | | | | | ![N.C. License Plate](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090812224546im_/http://jones.house.gov/files/private_auto.jpg) | | | | | | C I T I E S Charlotte: 526,245 Raleigh: 273,203 Greensboro: 208,210 Winston-Salem: 173,568 Durham: 169,177 Fayetteville: 127,558 Cary: 92,972 High Point: 77,586 Wilmington: 75,629 Jacksonville: 73,122 | | | | | | | ![Cardinal](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090812224546im_/http://jones.house.gov/files/a_cardinal.jpg) | | S T A T E F L O W E R Dogwood
S T A T E T R E E Pine
S T A T E B I R D Cardinal S T A T E G E M Emerald | | | | ![Dogwood](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090812224546im_/http://jones.house.gov/files/dogwood.jpg) | | | | | | | | | | | P O P U L A T I O N 2000 census: 8,049,313 11th among states T O T A L A R E A 48,718 Sq Mi 29th among states F U N F A C T S The University of North Carolina was the first public university in the United States to open its doors. The first known miniature golf course was in Fayetteville, NC. Many people believe that North Carolina was the first state to declare independence from England with the Mecklenburg Declaration of 1775. The first state art museum in the country is located in Raleigh. The first Pepsi was created and served in New Bern, North Carolina in 1898 | | | S T A T E F L A G | | | | ![N.C. Flag](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090812224546im_/http://jones.house.gov/files/flag.gif) | | |
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