Outline of North Carolina - General Reference

General Reference

  • Names
    • Common name: North Carolina
      • Pronunciation: i/ˌnɔrθ kærəˈlaɪnə/
    • Official name: State of North Carolina
    • Abbreviations and name codes
      • Postal symbol: NC
      • ISO 3166-2 code: US-NC
      • Internet second-level domain: .nc.us
    • Nicknames
      • Old North State
      • Tar Heel State
      • Turpentine State
      • Variety Vacationland
      • Rip Van Winkle State
      • Land of the Sky
      • First in Flight State (currently used on license plates)
  • Adjectivals: North Carolina, North Carolinian
  • Demonym: North Carolinian

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