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North Carolina
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North Carolina lies in the Southeastern United States between Virginia and South Carolina along the Atlantic coast. It joined the Union as the 12th state in 1789; its capital is Raleigh and its largest city is Charlotte.
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Population2025 estimate from North Carolina's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission YearAdmitted to the Union November 21, 1789 (12th state), per the infobox. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
Raleigh, Cities Raleigh is in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
Has Capital
Raleigh, Cities Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina.
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1. North Carolina (Wikipedia)
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Capital Raleigh
1. North Carolina (Wikipedia)
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Population (2025) Total 11197968
1. North Carolina (Wikipedia)
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Area Total 139391 km2
1. North Carolina (Wikipedia)
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Admitted to the Union November 21, 1789 (12th)
1. North Carolina (Wikipedia)
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wgCoordinates lat 36, lon -80
1. North Carolina (Wikipedia)
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North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States.
1. North Carolina (Wikipedia)
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It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west.
1. North Carolina (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Tennessee, Lead section, borders TennesseeQuote, Adjacent To: Tennessee, Lead section, borders Tennessee
It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west.
1. North Carolina (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Virginia, Lead section, borders VirginiaQuote, Adjacent To: Virginia, Lead section, borders Virginia
It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west.
Durham, North Carolina (Wikipedia)
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North Carolina
Georgia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Georgia, Lead section, borders North CarolinaQuote, Adjacent To: Georgia, Lead section, borders North Carolina
It borders Tennessee to the northwest, North Carolina and South Carolina to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Florida to the south, and Alabama to the west.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Wikipedia)
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Charlotte (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Charlotte, Infobox, StateQuote, Associated With: Charlotte, Infobox, State
North Carolina
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