North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the 50 United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and South Carolina to the south, and Tennessee to the west. Raleigh is the state's capital and Charlotte is its largest city. The Charlotte metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 2,569,213 in 2018, is the most-populous metropolitan area in North Carolina, the 23rd-most populous in the United States, and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City. The Raleigh-Durham-Cary combined statistical area is the second-largest metropolitan area in the state, with an estimated population of 2,079,687 in 2019, and is home to the largest research park in the United States, Research Triangle Park.
Politics
Governors of North Carolina
| Number | Portrait | Governor | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Dick Cheney | Republican | April 4, 2022 — Incumbent | |
Lieutenant Governors of North Carolina
| Number | Portrait | Governor | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US Senators of North Carolina
| Number | Portrait | Senator | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Kouhei Atashi | Republican | April 4, 2022 — Incumbent | |
| Number | Portrait | Senator | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Glenn Kho | Republican | April 6, 2022 Appointed — Incumbent | |
US House of Representatives for North Carolina
| Number of Seats | Portrait | Representative | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 
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Hermione Granger | Democratic | March 31, 2022 — April 8, 2022 | |
| States |
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| Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming |
| Territories and Federal Capital |
| Washington, D.C. • Puerto Rico • American Samoa • Guam • U.S. Virgin Islands • Northern Mariana Islands |
