The Old North State
| State of North Carolina | |||||
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| Nickname(s): Old North State; Tar Heel State | |||||
| Motto(s): Esse quam videri: "To be, rather than to seem" (official); First in Flight: First in Freedom | |||||
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| Official language | English | ||||
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| Demonym | North Carolinian (official); Tar Heel (colloquial) |
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| Capital | Raleigh | ||||
| Largest city | Charlotte | ||||
| Largest metro | Charlotte metro area | ||||
| Area | Ranked 28th | ||||
| • Total | 53,819 sq mi (139,390 km2) |
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| • Width | 170 miles (261 km) | ||||
| • Length | 560 miles (901 km) | ||||
| • % water | 9.5 | ||||
| • Latitude | 33° 50′ N to 36° 35′ N | ||||
| • Longitude | 75° 28′ W to 84° 19′ W | ||||
| Population | Ranked 9th | ||||
| • Total | 10,247,632 (2017 est) | ||||
| • Density | 212.2/sq mi (83.1/km2) Ranked 15th |
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| • Median household income | $50,797 (38th) | ||||
| Elevation | |||||
| • Highest point |
Mount Mitchell 6,684 ft (2037 m) |
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| • Mean | 700 ft (210 m) | ||||
| • Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean sea level |
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| Before statehood | Province of North Carolina | ||||
| Admission to Union | November 21, 1789 (12th) | ||||
| Governor | Roy Cooper (D) | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Dan Forest (R) | ||||
| Legislature | General Assembly | ||||
| • Upper house | Senate | ||||
| • Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||
| U.S. Senators |
Richard Burr (R) Thom Tillis (R) |
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| U.S. House delegation | 10 Republicans 3 Democrats (list) |
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| Time zone | Eastern: UTC -5/-4 | ||||
| ISO 3166 | US-NC | ||||
| Abbreviations | NC, N.C. | ||||
| Website | www |
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| Living insignia | |
| Bird | Cardinal |
| Butterfly | Eastern tiger swallowtail |
| Fish | Channel bass |
| Flower | Flowering Dogwood |
| Insect | Western honeybee |
| Tree | Pine |
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| Beverage | Milk |
| Dance | Clogging |
| Food | Scuppernong grape, sweet potato |
| Fossil | Megalodon teeth |
| Gemstone | Emerald |
| Mineral | Gold |
| Rock | Granite |
| Song | "The Old North State" |
| Other | Virginia Opossum (state marsupial) |
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| Living insignia | |
| Bird | Cardinal (bird) |
| Fish | Red drum |
| Flower | Flowering Dogwood |
| Insect |
Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) |
| Mammal | Eastern Gray Squirrel |
| Reptile | Eastern Box Turtle |
| Tree |
Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) |
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| Beverage | Milk |
| Colors | red and blue |
| Dance | Clogging |
| Food | Sweet potato |
| Gemstone | Emerald |
| Mineral | Gold |
| Motto |
Esse quam videri ("To be, rather than to seem") |
| Rock | Granite |
| Shell | Scotch bonnet (sea snail) |
| Slogan | First Flight (unofficial) |
| Song | "The Old North State (song)" |
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North Carolina (
i/ˌnɔːrθ kærəˈlaɪnə/) is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west, Virginia to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. North Carolina is the 28th most extensive and the 9th most populous of the U.S. states. The state is divided into 100 counties. The capital is Raleigh. The most populous municipality is Charlotte, which is the second largest banking center in the United States after New York City.
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