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North Carolina (NC) Information, Facts and Statistics
General InformationCapital of North Carolina: Raleigh, NCLargest City: Charlotte, NC North Carolina State Nickname(s): The Tar Heel State State Motto: Esse quam videri To be rather than to seem. Admitted to the Union: November 21, 1789 as the 12nd state North Carolina State Flower: Flowering Dogwood North Carolina State Bird: Cardinal North Carolina Official State Tree: Southern Pine North Carolina Population (2003): 8,407,250 (Rank in Pop.: 11) Total Area: 53,819 sq. mi./139,391 sq. km. (Rank in Area: 29) North Carolina's Highest Point: Mount Mitchell at 6,684 feet (2,037 meters) North Carolina Is Bordered By: South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, and the Atlantic Ocean |
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