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 | | North Carolina is roughly rectangular in shape, and its extreme dimensions are about 815 km (about 505 mi) from E to W and about 305 km (about 190 mi) from N to S. Elevations range from sea level, along the Atlantic Ocean, to 2037 m (6684 ft), atop Mt. |
 | | North Carolina is the leading textile-producing state in the U.S. Output of such textile items as cotton yarn, nylon and polyester fiber, and denim fabric is concentrated in the Piedmont Pleateau region, especially in Gaston, Cabarrus, Guilford, and Mecklenburg counties. |
 | | North Carolina soldiers took part in many of the important battles of the American Revolution, and in 1776 and 1781 the state was invaded by the British. |
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