North Carolina

Capital
Raleigh
Became a State
November 21, 1789 (12^th)
Location
southern United States
Area
53,819 sq. miles (28^th)
Population
9,535,483 (10^th)
Major Cities
Charlotte, Ra;eigh, Asheville, Cape Hatteras, Greensboro, Wilmington
Products
poultry, eggs, tobacco, hogs, milk, nursery stock, cattle,
sweet potatoes, soybeans
Climate
coastal plain – mild winters, moderate summers -
inland has hotter summers and colder winters
Yearly Precipitation
averages 42 inches
Professional Sports Teams
no professional sports teams
Major Waterways
Neuse River, Yadkin, River, Atlantic Ocean, Roanoke River
Most Famous Citizens
James Polk ( U.S. President) 
Andrew Johnson ( U.S. President)
David Brinkley (newscaster) 
Howard Cosell (sportscaster)
Bill Graham (evangelist)
Jesse Helm (politician)
O. Henry (writer)
Richard Petty (auto racer)