Quick Facts and Information About North Carolina
North Carolina is a state in the southeastern United States, and it is bordered by Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia and the Atlantic Ocean. This page lists some basic, quick facts about North Carolina and provides links to other useful information.
Quick Facts
Date North Carolina became a state: November 21, 1789
Governor: Roy Cooper
State Motto: Esse Quam Videri: To be rather than to seem
State Song: The Old North State
State Colors: Red and Blue
State Bird: Cardinal
State Flower: Dogwood
State name origin and nicknames: Carolina, the Tar Heel State, the Old North State
Population estimate: 10,042,802 people (U.S. Census Bureau, 2015)
Population rank: 10th largest state in the United States
Largest city (population): Charlotte -- 827,097 people (U.S. Census Bureau, 2015)
Total land area: 48,617.91 square miles
Land area rank: 28th largest state in the United States by land area
Number of counties: 100
Highest point in North Carolina: Mount Mitchell
Distance between Murphy and Manteo: 546 miles (driving); 474.5 miles (direct, "as the crow flies")
Links to useful information
North Carolina State Government Website
Locate US Representatives for North Carolina (U.S. House of Representatives website)
Locate US Senators for North Carolina (U.S. Senate website)
North Carolina General Assembly website (NC State Legislature)
North Carolina Voter Information: North Carolina State Board of Elections
North Carolina State Symbols and other Official Adoptions (NCpedia article)
Crime Statistics (NC State Bureau of Investigation)
Public education information: reports and statistics (NC Public Schools)
Image credit:
TUBS. North Carolina in United States. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:North_Carolina_in_United_States.svg (accessed October 2, 2016).
25 December 2015 | Agan, Kelly
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