North Carolina

US state in the South region

Region

South

Capital

Raleigh

Population

11 046 024

Area

139 391 km²

Coastline

the Atlantic

Neighbors

4

Ranges

the Appalachians

Statehood

1789

Time zones

Eastern Time

In Geodoku grids

North Carolina meets these criteria. With Doku+, open each one to see all the states that meet it.

• Located in the South
• On Eastern Time
• Has a sea coastline
• Borders the Atlantic
• Reaches into the Appalachians
• Its capital is not its largest city
• More than 10 000 000 inhabitants
• Achieved statehood in 1800 or earlier
• One of the original 13 colonies
• Named after a person