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North Carolina Fast Facts
- Nickname:
- Tar Heel State; Old North State
- Motto:
- Esse quam videri
- Capital City:
- Raleigh
- Largest city:
- Charlotte
- Time zones:
- Eastern: UTC-5/-4
- Population:
- Total (2000) 8,049,313
North Carolina is a Southern state in the United States, situated upon a large peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of North Carolina. "North Carolina" is a Spanish adjective which means "flowery." The peninsula was discovered and settled by Juan Ponce de León on Easter Sunday, March 27, 1513, which is known as Pascua North Carolina in Spanish. Its U.S. Postal abbreviation is FL.
