North Carolina, USA has an area of 139,509 sq km. It has about 8,049,300 inhabitants, with Raleigh as its capital.
Surrounded by South Carolina in the south, Georgia in the south-west, Tennessee in the west, Virginia in the north and Atlantic Ocean in the east, North Carolina lies in the southern part of the country. The state is divided into three distinct regions—the Coastal Plain, the Piedmont Plateau and the Appalachian Mountains.
The state holds the distinction of being the nation’s largest furniture, tobacco, brick, and textile producer. North Carolina has also long been involved in the textile manufacturing, producing cotton, synthetic and silk goods.
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| Durham Travel Guide |
Durham, also known as ‘Bull City’ and ‘City of Medicine’, is a bustling metropolis in North Carolina, United States. A population of around 250,
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| Raleigh Travel Guide |
Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina, USA. It also serves as the county seat of Wake County. Along with the cities of Durham and Chapel Hill, Raleigh form... |
| Cary Travel Guide |
| The city of Cary is located in Wake County of North Carolina State in the United States.
This municipality lies in 2nd position, in the category of largest cities in Wake County. As per the 2008 census, the city is populated with 127, 640 residents. E... |
| Greensboro Travel Guide |
Greensboro lies in the Piedmont region of North Carolina in the US.
The city is located amidst the gently rolling hills of North Carolina between the Great Smokey Mountains and the Blue Ridge.
According to the 2007 census, t... |
| Winston-Salem Travel Guide |
Winston-Salem is the 5th largest city of North Carolina in the United States with a population of 441,607.
In 1889, the US Post Office Department combined the mail offices for the two towns, and the to... |