Short description: Overview of and topical guide to North Carolina
The flag of North Carolina
The seal of North Carolina
The location of the State of North Carolina in the United States of America
North Carolina – U.S. state on the Eastern Seaboard, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean in the Southeastern United States. North Carolina was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and signed the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. North Carolina was the 12th of the original 13 states to approve the Constitution of the United States of America on January 2, 1788. North Carolina joined the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865, and following the war was readmitted to the Union in 1868.
Population of North Carolina: 10,439,388 (2020 U.S. Census[4])
Area of North Carolina:
Atlas of North Carolina
Places in North Carolina
Historic places in North Carolina
National Historic Landmarks in North Carolina
National Register of Historic Places listings in North Carolina
Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
National Natural Landmarks in North Carolina
List of National Park Service areas in North Carolina
State parks in North Carolina
Environment of North Carolina
Climate of North Carolina
Protected areas in North Carolina
State forests of North Carolina
Superfund sites in North Carolina
Wildlife of North Carolina
Fauna of North Carolina
Birds of North Carolina
Tidewater region of North Carolina
Natural geographic features of North Carolina
List of mountains in North Carolina
List of rivers of North Carolina
Regions of North Carolina
Piedmont (United States)
Eastern North Carolina
Northeastern North Carolina
Cape Fear (region)
Western North Carolina
Piedmont Triad
Administrative divisions of North Carolina
An enlargeable map of the 100 counties of the State of North Carolina
The 100 Counties of the State of North Carolina
Municipalities in North Carolina
Cities in North Carolina
State capital of North Carolina:
City nicknames in North Carolina
Sister cities in North Carolina
Unincorporated communities in North Carolina
List of townships in North Carolina
Demography of North Carolina
Demographics of North Carolina
Slaves
Politics and government of North Carolina
Tryon PalaceNorth Carolina State HouseNorth Carolina State CapitolState Legislative Building1st Governor Richard Caswell1st Chief Justice John Louis Taylor
Government of North Carolina
Form of government: U.S. state government
North Carolina's congressional delegations
North Carolina State Capitols
Tryon Palace (1777)
North Carolina State House (1794–1831)
North Carolina State Capitol (1840–1961)
North Carolina State Legislative Building (1963–present)
Elections in North Carolina
Electoral reform in North Carolina
Political party strength in North Carolina
State agencies
List of North Carolina state agencies
Branches of the government in North Carolina
Executive branch of the government in North Carolina
Council of State of North Carolina
Governor of North Carolina
Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
North Carolina Attorney General
Auditor of North Carolina
North Carolina Commissioner of Labor
North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance
North Carolina Secretary of State
North Carolina State Treasurer
North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction
North Carolina Cabinet
North Carolina Department of Administration
North Carolina Department of Commerce
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
North Carolina Department of Information Technology
North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
North Carolina Department of Public Safety
North Carolina Department of Revenue
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Legislative branch of the government in North Carolina
North Carolina General Assembly (bicameral)
Upper house: North Carolina Senate
Lower house: House of Commons/House of Representatives
List of North Carolina state legislatures (1777–present)
Judicial branch of the government in North Carolina
North Carolina Supreme Court
North Carolina Court of Appeals
North Carolina District Courts (45 districts)
Federal Courts in North Carolina
County and City Governments in North Carolina
List of law enforcement agencies in North Carolina
North Carolina justice of the peace
North Carolina Councils of Governments
Law and order in North Carolina
Law of North Carolina
Constitution of North Carolina
Specific laws and judgements
Cannabis in North Carolina
Individuals executed in North Carolina
Crime in North Carolina
Gun laws in North Carolina
Same-sex marriage in North Carolina
North Carolina military units
Maj Gen Robert Howe, North Carolina Line
Current
North Carolina Air National Guard
North Carolina Army National Guard
Revolutionary War
List of North Carolina militia units in the American Revolution
North Carolina Line
North Carolina state troops in the American Revolution
Civil War
List of North Carolina Confederate Civil War units
List of North Carolina Union Civil War regiments
History of North Carolina
History of North Carolina
History of North Carolina, by period
Pre-history
Indigenous peoples
Mississippian culture
Joara
Spanish colony of Florida, 1565–1763
Fort San Juan at Joara, 1567–1568
English Colony of Roanoke, 1585–1587
Colonial period
Province of Carolina
English, 1663–1707
French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1763
British, 1707–1712
Province of North Carolina
British, 1712–1776
French and Indian War, 1754–1763
Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
Treaty of Paris of 1763
British Indian Reserve, 1763–1783
Royal Proclamation of 1763
Revolutionary War period
North Carolina Provincial Congress 1774-1776
Rowan Resolves 1774
Mecklenburg Resolves 1775
Tryon Resolves 1775
Halifax Resolves 1776
Cherokee–American wars, 1776–1794
United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
First General Assembly
Tenth state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 21, 1778
North Carolina in the American Revolutionary War April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
Post Revolution
State of Franklin, 1784
Hillsborough Convention of 1788 (U.S. Constitution)
Fayetteville Convention of 1789 (U.S. Constitution)
Twelfth State to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America on November 21, 1789
Southwest Territory, 1790
War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
Trail of Tears, 1830–1838
North Carolina Constitutional Convention of 1835
James K. Polk becomes 11th President of the United States on March 4, 1845,