North Carolina: Facts & Stats
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Facts
Also Known As | Tar Heel State |
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Capital | Raleigh |
Population1 | (2020) 10,439,388; (2024 est.) 11,046,024 |
Governor | Josh Stein (Democrat) |
Date Of Admission | Nov. 21, 17892 |
U.S. Senators | Ted Budd (Republican) • Thom Tillis (Republican) |
State Nickname | Tar Heel State • Old North State |
State Motto | "Esse Quam Videri (To Be Rather Than To Seem)" |
State Bird | northern cardinal |
State Flower | flowering dogwood |
State Song | “The Old North State” |
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives | 14 (of 435) |
Time Zone | Eastern (GMT − 5 hours) |
Total Area (Sq Km) | 139,391 |
Total Area (Sq Mi) | 53,819 |
1Excluding military abroad.2Original state; date shown is that of ratification of Constitution. |
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