North Carolina

North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west. The state is the 28th-largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. Along with South Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast. At the 2020 census, the state had a population of 10,439,388. Raleigh is the state's capital and Charlotte is its most populous city. The Charlotte metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 2,805,115 in 2023, is the most populous metropolitan area in North Carolina, the 22nd-most populous in the United States, and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City. The Research Triangle, with an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023, is the second-most populous combined metropolitan area in the state, 31st-most populous in the United States, and is home to the largest research park in the United States, Research Triangle Park.

Some of the key events about North Carolina

1711
Hundreds of settlers were killed in the Tuscarora War, one of the bloodiest conflicts between Native Americans and colonists in North Carolina's history
1776
Cherokee attacks on frontier settlements resulted in numerous deaths and the destruction of many homesteads
1789
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the oldest public university in the United States, was founded
1861
North Carolina seceded from the Union, joining the Confederate States of America during the Civil War
1898
A violent coup d'état in Wilmington overthrew the elected local government and killed many African Americans
1903
The first successful powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight took place at Kitty Hawk
1929
The Great Depression hit North Carolina hard, causing widespread poverty and economic distress
1937
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was officially established, preserving vast areas of natural beauty
1954
Hurricane Hazel devastated the North Carolina coast, causing significant loss of life and property damage
1956
The Research Triangle Park, one of the largest research parks in the world, was established
1960
The Greensboro sit-ins began, marking a significant moment in the Civil Rights Movement
1972
A mine explosion in Farmington killed 38 coal miners
1984
Michael Jordan led the University of North Carolina basketball team to an NCAA championship
1989
Hurricane Hugo caused extensive damage to the state, particularly in the Charlotte area
1996
The Carolina Hurricanes NHL team was established, bringing professional ice hockey to the state
1996
Hurricane Fran made landfall, resulting in billions of dollars in damage and multiple fatalities
2005
The North Carolina Museum of Art opened its new 127,000-square-foot West Building
2015
North Carolina became the first state to connect every classroom to high-speed broadband
2018
Hurricane Florence caused catastrophic flooding and damage across the state, leading to dozens of deaths and billions in economic losses
2020
North Carolina's Research Triangle region was ranked as the second-best place for tech jobs in the U.S.

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