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North Carolina


( Flag of North Carolina)	( Seal of North Carolina)

State nickname: Tar Heel State

Capital

Largest City

Governor

Official languages

English

Area

- Total
- Land
- Water
- % water

Ranked 28^th

139,509 km²
126,256 km²
13,227 km²
9.5 %

Population

- 2000 Census

Ranked 11^th

8,049,313

Population density

- 2000 Census

Ranked 17^th

63.80 /km²

Admittance into Union

- Order
- Date

12^th
November 21, 1789

Time zone

Eastern: UTC-5/ -4

Latitude

34°N to 36°21'N

Longitude

75°30'W to 84°15'W

Width

Length
Elevation
- Highest
- Mean
- Lowest

805 km

240 km

2,037 meters
215 meters
0 meters

ISO 3166-2

US-NC

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