Raleigh (/ ˈrɑːli / ⓘ RAH-lee) [9] is the capital city of the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Raleigh, city, capital of North Carolina, and seat (1771) of Wake county, central North Carolina, U.S. It lies roughly 25 miles (40 km) southeast of both Chapel Hill and Durham, the three cities forming one of the state’s major urban areas—the Research Triangle.

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