Welcome...to North Carolina!

North Carolina, which is known as the Tar Heel State and Old North State, was admitted into the Union on November 21, 1789. The State Capitol is Raleigh. Other major cities include Charlotte and Greensboro. According to the latest census, North Carolina has an estimated population of 8,049,313 people and an approximate size of 53,821 square miles. The economy is primarily made up of textiles, agriculture, tobacco, tourism and manufacturing. The State Flower is the Dogwood and the State Bird is the Cardinal. “Esse Guam Videri” (which means to be rather than to seem) is the State motto.

The State of North Carolina Web Site:
http://www.state.nc.us/

The State of North Carolina Colleges and Universities: