Facts

-Governor: Bev Perdue

-Capital City: Raleigh

-Motto: "Esse quam videri" (To be Rather than to Seem)

-Population: 9,380,884

-Time Zone: Eastern

-State abbreviation: NC

-Border States: Virginia, Goergia, Tennessee

-Admission to Statehood: November 21, 1789

-Largest City: Charlotte

-Highest Point: Mt. Mitchell 6684ft

-Lowest Point: Wrightsville Beach sea level

-Professional Sport Teams: Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Bobcats, Carolina Hurricanes

-Famous People From the State: Andy Griffith, James K Polk, Chris Daughtry, Andrew Johnson