Statehood
Nov 21, 1789
Capital
Raleigh
Nickname
The Tar Heel State
North Carolina
About
The US state of North Carolina is located in the Southern region. It is located along the Atlantic Coast. The state's largest metropolitan area is that of Charlotte. The state's official mammal is the Eastern gray squirrel. North Carolina became the 12 state to join the Union.
Trivia
The state's motto is "Esse quam videri." Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright completed their first air flight in Kitty Hawk. North Carolina is also the birthplace of Pepsi-Cola.
North Carolina Famous
B.o.B
Rapper
Ryan Robbins
TV Actor
Jessalyn Gilsig
TV Actress
Drew Starkey
TV Actor
Rebecca Romijn
Movie Actress
Gretchen Mol
Movie Actress
Michael Strahan
Football Player
Jenny McCarthy
TV Show Host
Thandie Newton
Movie Actress
Toni Collette
Movie Actress
Sunset Safari
YouTube Star
Aurelia Dobre
Gymnast
Christina Applegate
TV Actress
Chris Hughes
Entrepreneur
Kennedy Cymone
YouTube Star
Nigel Wilson
YouTube Star
Jason London
Movie Actor
Eric Dane
TV Actor
Josh Duhamel
Movie Actor
Jonny Lee Miller
TV Actor
Missi Pyle
Movie Actress
Brandi Glanville
Reality Star
Kimya Dawson
Rock Singer
Joel McHale
TV Actor
Chris Hardwick
Comedian
Jamie Watson
Business Executive
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Movie Actress
Kristi Noem
Politician