North Carolina

Summary

North Carolina is an U.S. state^[1]. It draws 12,418 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #7 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• North Carolina is located in United States^[3].
• North Carolina is in the country of United States^[4].
• North Carolina's head of government is recorded as Josh Stein^[5].
• North Carolina is on the continent of North America^[6].
• North Carolina's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[7].
• North Carolina's capital is recorded as Raleigh^[8].
• North Carolina's official language is recorded as English^[9].
• North Carolina's shares border with is recorded as Virginia^[10].
• North Carolina's shares border with is recorded as South Carolina^[11].
• North Carolina's shares border with is recorded as Georgia^[12].
• North Carolina's shares border with is recorded as Tennessee^[13].
• North Carolina's anthem is recorded as The Old North State^[14].
• Province of Carolina is named after North Carolina^[15].
• north is named after North Carolina^[16].
• North Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alamance County^[17].
• North Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alexander County^[18].
• North Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alleghany County^[19].
• North Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Anson County^[20].
• North Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ashe County^[21].
• North Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Avery County^[22].
• North Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Beaufort County^[23].
• North Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bertie County^[24].
• North Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bladen County^[25].
• North Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Brunswick County^[26].
• North Carolina's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Buncombe County^[27].

Body

Geography

North Carolina is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in United States^[3]. It is on the continent of North America^[6].

Designation and Status

North Carolina's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[7].

History and Context

Things named after include Province of Carolina^[15], a province^[28], in Kingdom of England^[29], founded in 1663^[30] and north^[16], a cardinal direction^[31].

Cultural Significance

Things named for North Carolina include USS North Carolina^[32], a military museum^[33], founded in 1941^[34]; The Carolina Chocolate Drops^[35], a musical group^[36], founded in 2005^[37]; Carolinian^[38], a named passenger train service^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1990^[41]; and Rugiloricus carolinensis^[42], a taxon^[43].

Why It Matters

North Carolina draws 12,418 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #7 of 49).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for it include USS North Carolina^[32], a military museum^[33], founded in 1941^[34]; The Carolina Chocolate Drops^[35], a musical group^[36], founded in 2005^[37]; Carolinian^[38], a named passenger train service^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1990^[41]; and Rugiloricus carolinensis^[42], a taxon^[43].