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North Carolina

North Carolina is a state of the United States with FIPS code 37 and capital Raleigh.

Updated 2026-10-29 · rev 3 · Aliases：北卡罗来纳州

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Place kind: State
Admin area: United States · North Carolina
Coordinates: 35.55570, -79.38770
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Administrative divisions

North Carolina is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 37^[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods^[2].

Basic facts

FIPS state code: 37^[2]
Capital: Raleigh^[1]
Population: about 10,835,491 (2023 estimate)^[2]
Area: 139,391 km2^[1]
Admitted to the Union: 1789^[1]
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5/-4)^[1]
ISO 3166-2: US-NC^[1]

Parent division

Located in United States.

Subdivisions

Major counties: Wake County, Mecklenburg County, Guilford County, Forsyth County, Durham County.

Major cities: Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem.

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Located in United States^[2]
Contains places Wake County^[2]
Contains places Mecklenburg County^[2]
Contains places Guilford County^[2]
Contains places Forsyth County^[2]
Contains places Durham County^[2]
Contains places Greensboro^[2]
Contains places Charlotte^[2]
Contains places Raleigh^[2]
Contains places Durham^[2]
Contains places Winston-Salem^[2]