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Welcome to North Carolina

North Carolina: Facts & Related Content

BY The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As	Tar Heel State
Capital	Raleigh
Population	(2020) 10,453,948
Governor	Roy Cooper (Democrat)
Date Of Admission	Nov. 21, 1789²
U.S. Senators	Richard Burr (Republican) • Thom Tillis (Republican)
State Nickname	Tar Heel State • Old North State
State Motto	"Esse Quam Videri (To Be Rather Than To Seem)"
State Bird	northern cardinal
State Flower	flowering dogwood
State Song	“The Old North State”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives	13 (of 435)
Time Zone	Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km)	139,391
Total Area (Sq Mi)	53,819
Footnote	¹Excluding military abroad. ²Original state; date shown is that of ratification of Constitution.

Welcome to South Carolina

South Carolina: Facts & Related Content

BY The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As	Palmetto State
Capital	Columbia
Population	(2020) 5,124,712
Governor	Henry McMaster (Republican)
Date Of Admission	May 23, 1788²
U.S. Senators	Lindsey Graham (Republican) • Tim Scott (Republican)
State Nickname	Palmetto State
State Motto	"Animus Opibusque Parati (Prepared in Mind and Resources)"
State Bird	Carolina wren • wild turkey • wood duck
State Flower	yellow jessamine • goldenrod
State Song	“Carolina” • “South Carolina on My Mind”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives	7 (of 435)
Time Zone	Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km)	82,933
Total Area (Sq Mi)	32,020
Footnote	¹Excluding military abroad. ²Original state; date shown is that of ratification of Constitution. ³The wild turkey is the state game bird. ⁴The wood duck is the state duck. ⁵The goldenrod is the state wildflower.