North Carolina (A Southron World)

State of North Carolina
Flag of North Carolina Seal of North Carolina Nickname(s): Tar Heel State; Old North State Motto(s): Esse quam videri
Official language(s)	English
Capital	Raleigh
Largest City	Charlotte
Largest Metro Area	Charlotte metro area
Area	Ranked 9 in the C.S.
- Total	53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)
- Width	150 miles (340 km)
- Length	560 miles (900 km)
- % water	9.5
- Latitude	33° 50′ N to 36° 35′ N
- Longitude	75° 28′ W to 84° 19′ W
Population	6th in the C.S.
- Total (2000)	9,380,884
- White (Citizens)
- Slaves
- Non-White
- Density	165.24/sq mi  63.80/km² (4th in the C.S.)
Elevation
- Highest point	Mt. Mitchell 6,684 ft  (2,038 m)
- Mean	705 ft  (215 m)
- Lowest point	Atlantic Ocean 0 ft  (0 m)
Confederate Admission	May 20th, 1861 (11th)
Old Union Admission	November 21, 1789 (12th)
Governor	Bev Perdue (W)
C.S. Senators	Richard Burr (D) Kay Hagan (W)
C.S. Representatives	7 Democrats, 6 Whigs
Time Zone	UTC-5/-4
Abbreviations	NC CS-NC