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The state of North Carolina is comprised of 532 incorporated municipalities (which include cities, towns and villages) and is broken up into 100 counties. North Carolina is located in the Southeastern part of the country. The state’s nicknames are the “Old North State”, which speaks to its history, yet its most common nickname is “the Tar Heel State”. North Carolina was the 12th state to join the union, but in 1861, North Carolina became on the second state to secede the union. Several years later in 1868 North Carolina rejoined the United States. Neighboring states and borders include Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south and Tennessee to the west.
While the state ranks 28th largest in size amongst the 50 states, its population ranks 9th most populous of those same 50 states. Charlotte is the largest city in the state with Raleigh (also the state capital), Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, Wilmington, High Point and Concord rounding out the top 10 largest cities in North Carolina. Since 2010, Holly Ridge has put itself on the map; as it has been the fastest growing citing within North Carolina. In 2021, the estimated population of North Carolina exceeds 10.5 million. Key Industries in North Carolina includes:
Aerospace & Defense
-UTC Aerospace Systems
-Lockheed Martin
-GE Aviation
-Honda Jet
Automotive, Truck & Heavy Machinery
-Bridgestone
-Caterpillar
-Daimler Trucks
-Freightliner
Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
-GlaxoSmithKline
-Merck
-Novo Nordisk
Business & Financial Services
-Wells Fargo
-Microsoft
-Bank of America
-AT&T
Corporate Headquarters
Energy
-2nd in Turbine manufacturing
-3rd in fossil fuel power generation
-5th in semiconductor manufacturing
Food Processing & Manufacturing
-Campbell’s
-Smithfield
-Tyson
Furniture
-World’s largest furniture store to include the world’s largest furniture manufacturer
-World’s largest furnishing sector trade shows
Information Technology
-Cisco
-SAS
Plastic & Chemicals
-PPG
-DuPont
-Dow
Textiles
-Hanes
-Kimberly-Clark
Tourism
Note: North Carolina is the 5th leading semiconductor manufacturing in America.