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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