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State: North Carolina
Country: United States
Raleigh/Durham by the Numbers:
Population: 500,000
Elevation: 376 feet
Average Annual Precipitation: 41.8 inches
Average January Temperature: 40 degrees F
Average July Temperature: 79 degrees F
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Oil, Electronics, Automobile manufacturing, Agriculture mining, Processing and packaging, High Tech, R & D
Ethnic Mix: 82.5% Caucasian, 15% African American, 1.4% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic
Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs
Time Zone: GMT-5
Country Dialing Code: 1
Area Code: 919
Did You Know?
Raleigh was named after Sir Walter Raleigh. Word has it he spread his cloak over a mud puddle to keep Queen Elizabeth's feet dry, in addition to discovering tobacco (or so the legend goes).
Orientation
Raleigh, the capital, and Durham are in east-central North Carolina. North Carolina is on the Atlantic coast and is bordered by Virginia, Tennessee and South Carolina.
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