North Carolina lies in the Southeastern United States between Virginia and South Carolina along the Atlantic coast. It joined the Union as the 12th state in 1789; its capital is Raleigh and its largest city is Charlotte. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2025 estimate from North Carolina's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission YearAdmitted to the Union November 21, 1789 (12th state), per the infobox. Connections
Adjacent To
Source Georgia (Wikipedia)
Source North Carolina (Wikipedia)
Source North Carolina (Wikipedia)
Source North Carolina (Wikipedia)
Associated With
Source Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Wikipedia)
Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
Source Charlotte (Wikipedia)
Durham, Cities Source Durham, North Carolina (Wikipedia)
Raleigh, Cities Raleigh is in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
Source Raleigh (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries North Carolina is a state of the United States.
Source North Carolina (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Raleigh, Cities Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina.
Source Raleigh (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. North Carolina (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Capital Raleigh
Infobox, population
Population (2025) Total 11197968
Infobox, area
Area Total 139391 km2
Infobox, admitted to the union
Admitted to the Union November 21, 1789 (12th)
Page header, coordinates
wgCoordinates lat 36, lon -80
Introduction
North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States.
Adjacent To: South Carolina, Lead section, borders South Carolina
It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west.
Adjacent To: Tennessee, Lead section, borders Tennessee
It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west.
Adjacent To: Virginia, Lead section, borders Virginia
It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west.
View the Source Durham, North Carolina (Wikipedia)
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Georgia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Georgia, Lead section, borders North CarolinaQuote, Adjacent To: Georgia, Lead section, borders North Carolina
It borders Tennessee to the northwest, North Carolina and South Carolina to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Florida to the south, and Alabama to the west.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Wikipedia)
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Charlotte (Wikipedia)
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