North Carolina

North Carolina is the ninth-most populous state and one of the fastest-growing in the country. Charlotte is the second-largest banking center in the United States, the Research Triangle concentrates biotech, software and three major research universities, and the state remains a manufacturing powerhouse from textiles and furniture to aerospace and pharmaceuticals.

Capital: RaleighLargest city: CharlotteNickname: The Tar Heel StateStatehood: 1789
10.98 M
Population
9th in the U.S.
$838 B
GDP
10th in the U.S.
$76,300
GDP per capita
139,391 km²
Area
28th in the U.S.

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