North Carolina's state symbols include the dogwood flower, cardinal bird, gray squirrel, pine tree, and southern box turtle. Its population is over 8.8 million people and its major industries are farming, cattle raising, and chicken farming. One of its popular attractions is its beaches which bring in many tourists, and its nickname is the Tar Heel state.

1. State symbols, dog wood, cardinal, gray squirrel, pine, and the southern box turtle Population: 8,893,810 Major industries: Farming, and raising Cattle, and chickens. Beach: big tourist attraction Tar Heel state-state nickname