| Capital |
Raleigh |
| Area |
52,669 sq mi
136,413 sq km |
Population
(2000 census) |
8,049,313 |
Major Cities
(2000 census) |
Charlotte (540,828), Raleigh (276,093),
Greensboro (223,891), Durham (187,035),
Winston-Salem (185,776) |
| Major Rivers |
Roanoke, Cape Fear, Neuse, Pee Dee, Catawba |
| Highest Point |
Mt. Mitchell
6,684 feet
2,037 meters |
| Industry |
tobacco products, textiles, chemicals, electrical equipment, machinery, food processing, tourism |
| Agriculture |
tobacco, poultry and eggs, hogs, milk, cattle, soybeans |
| Minerals and Resources |
phosphates, crushed stone, construction sand and gravel, lithium |
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