ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA
State Founding Rank:
12th State of the Union (1789)
Nickname(s):
Old North State • Tar Heel State
State Capital:
Raleigh
Governor:
Roy Cooper (D)
Lt. Governor:
Dan Forest (R)
U.S. Senator (1):
Richard Burr (R)
U.S. Senator (2):
Thom Tillis (R)
Largest City (by population):
Charlotte
Total Population:
10,488,084 (2019)
# of Counties:
100
FUN FACT #1
In 1903 the Wright Brothers made the first successful powered flight by man at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk. The Wright Memorial at Kitty Hawks now commemorates their achievement.
FUN FACT #2
Krispy Kreme Doughnut was founded in Winston-Salem.
FUN FACT #3
The first miniature golf course was built in Fayetteville.
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