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Rocky Mount
The United States of America is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico. The United States is a federal constitutional republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.
Rocky Mount is a city of the coastal plains of North Carolina. Although it was not formally incorporated until February 28, 1867, the North Carolina community that became the city of Rocky Mount dates from the beginning of the 19th century, and the first post office in the area opened in 1816. The city straddles the county line, with part of it in Nash County and part of it in Edgecombe County. In 1996 the town of Battleboro merged with the city of Rocky Mount. It is the principal city of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of both Edgecombe and Nash counties and Rocky Mount. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,893.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 92.7 square kilometers. In the city the population was spread out with 27.7 percent under the age of 18, 8.9 percent from 18 to 24, 28.5 percent from 25 to 44, 21.9 percent from 45 to 64, and 13.0 percent who were 65 years of age or older.
It can also be considered as the preeminent, historical and potential tourism destination that enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers to become one of the most visited places.
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