The State of North Carolina Information

The State of North Carolina (NC) is a 12th state of the United States admitted in November 21, 1789. The state is situated in the south-eastern region of USA on Atlantic coastline. North Carolina is bounded by Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia states. Raleigh is the capital of this state, while the largest city is Charlotte.

North Carolina is 10th state in population estimated 9,222 thousand residents, in total area it is 28th state by national rank - 53,821 square miles. Social security number for people from North Carolina beginning with 232, 237-246, 681-690 digits. State's highest point is Mount Mitchell, elevation 6,684 feet, lowest point is level of the Atlantic Ocean. Time zone of state is Eastern Time Zone UTC-5/-4. Nickname of North Carolina is Tar Heel State. Other main state's symbols are:

Berry: Blueberry
Beverage: Milk
Bird: Cardinal
Boat: Shad Boat
Colors: Red and Blue
Dog: Plott Hound
Flower: Dogwood Blossom
Fruit: Scuppernong Grape
Gemstone: Emerald
Insect: Honey Bee
Mammal: Gray Squirrel
Marine Fish: Channel Bass
Slogan: Esse Quam Videri that mean To be, rather than to seem
Reptile: Eastern Box Turtle
Rock: Granite
Seashell: Scotch Bonnet
Song: The Old North State
Tree: Longleaf Pine
State Vegetable is Sweet Potato

North Carolina State Capitol Address: State Capitol
1 East Edenton Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699
Phone: (919) 733-4240
Fax: (919) 715-3175
Email: capitol@ncsl.dcr.state.nc.us

Go to Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina if you need to locate more information about the State of North Carolina. The official website is http://www.nc.gov, consults here about social security number issues, and other people identification ways.