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DEMOGRAPHICS
Population (2006
estimate):
8,856,505
Size:
48,710
square miles
Capital:
Raleigh
Counties:
100
Location:
North Carolina is located in the southeastern United
States, bordered by South Carolina to the south,
Tennessee to the west, Virginia to the north, and
the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
State Bird:
Cardinal
Nickname: Tar Heel State
WHAT OTHERS SAY
ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA
Forbes
magazine List’s North Carolina as the “3rd
Best State to Do Business in 2007”
Fortune
1000 List’s 25 Companies in North Carolina
Ernst & Young Ranks
North Carolina 3# in Biotechnology
CNBC Ranks North
Carolina #5 in Top States to Do Business
LINKS
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service to the public. NCwho.com and its owners are
not affiliated with any of the listed links:
State of North Carolina http://www.ncgov.com/
North Carolina Department of Commerce http://www.nccommerce.com
North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development
http://www.visitnc.com/
North Carolina University System http://www.northcarolina.edu
North Carolina Community College System http://www.ncccs.cc.nc.us/ |
