Roanoke

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Roanoke 	Roanoke 	 	
State 	State 	State	State
Commonwealth of Roanoke 	Commonwealth of Roanoke 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
Motto: Second of the Union 	Motto: Second of the Union 	 	
 	 	 	
Anthem: "Quaint and Lovely"	Anthem: "Quaint and Lovely" 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
Country 	United States of America 	 	
Before Statehood 	Colony of Roanoke 	 	
Admitted to the Union 	December 7, 1787; 854 years ago (2)	 	
 	 	 	
Capital 	Holt 	 	
 	36.395°N 75.249°W 	 	
Largest city 	Beachfront 	 	
 	35.889°N 75.661°W 	 	
 	 	 	
Official languages 	None at the federal level 	 	
National language 	English (de facto) 	 	
 	 	 	
Ethnic groups 
(2640) 	
* 89.5% White
* 1.05% Black 	 	
 	 	 	
Religion 
(2639) 	
* 70% Christianity
* 16% Protestantism
* 2% Catholicism
* 1% no religion
* 1% other	 	
 	 	 	
Demonym(s) 	American, Croatoan 	 	
 	 	 	
Government 	 	 	
 	 	 	
• Governor 	John William 	 	
• Lieutenant Governor 	Patrick Cameron 	 	
 	 	 	
Legislature 	Congress 	 	
• Upper house 	Senate 	 	
• Lower house 	House of Representatives 	 	
 	 	 	
Area 	Area 	 	
• Total area 	17.95 sq mi (46.5 km2) 	 	
 	 	 	
Population 	Population 	 	
• 2640 estimate 	15,503 	 	
• 2640 census 	15,204 	 	
 	 	 	
GDP (PPP) 	2640 estimate 	 	
• Total 	$38,239,204 	 	
• Per capita 	$40,603 	 	
 	 	 	
GDP (nominal) 	2640 estimate 	 	
• Total 	$40,630,210 	 	
• Per capita 	$41,530 	 	
 	 	 	
Currency 	U.S. dollar ($) (USD) 	 	
 	 	 	
Time zone 	UTC−4 to −12, +10, +11 	 	
 	 	 	
• Summer (DST) 	UTC−4 to −10 	 	
 	 	 	
Date format 	mm/dd/yyyy 	 	
 	 	 	
Driving side 	right 	 	
 	 	 	
Calling code 	+1 	 	
 	 	 	
Traditional abbreviation 	R.K. 	 	
 	 	 	
Internet TLD 	.com, .us 	 	
Roanoke (/ˌroe-anke/ i RO-an-OAK) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 2nd smallest and 2nd-least populous of the United States. It has a maritime border with North Carolina with a bridge going through the State and connecting two parts of North Carolina together.
Category:U.S. State