North Carolina State Facts
Population (1994): 7,007,000 (11th in size)
State size: 52,669 square miles (28th in size)
State Capital: Raleigh (named after Sir Walter Raleigh, an English navigator)
Major cities: Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, Raleigh and Winston-Salem
Admission to union: The 12th State
Date entered the union: November 21, 1789
Origin of state name: Named after King Charles I of England
