North Carolina
By:Brooklyn Strang
State Statistics
Capital-Raleigh
Admitted to the United States-1789
Motto "To be rather than to seem"
Population-8,049,313
Largest cities
Admitted to the United States-1789
Motto "To be rather than to seem"
Population-8,049,313
Largest cities
- Charolette-395,934
- Raleigh-207,951
- Greensboro-183,521
- Winton Salem-143,485
- Durhamm-136,611
- Fayetville-75,695
Border States
- Virginia
- Tennessee
- South Carolina
- Georgia
Nickname-The Tarheel State
State Song-The Old North State
State Geography
Landforms
- Coastal Plains
- Mountains
- Rivers
- Waterfalls
- Lakes
Natural Resources
- Stone
- Granite
- Clay
- Feldspar
State Symbols
Extra Information
Fun Facts
- It use to be illegal to sing out of tune
- North Carolina is the Tarheel State because soldiers stood bravely in battle as if they had tar on their heels
- It use to be illegal to drink milk or water on a train
- leads states in textiles and household furniture