North Carolinians

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Abbr. NC or N.C.

A state of the southeast United States bordering on the Atlantic Ocean. It was admitted as one of the original Thirteen Colonies in 1789. First settled c. 1653, it was part of the province of Carolina until 1691 and became a separate colony in 1711 and a royal colony in 1729. North Carolina seceded in May 1861 and was readmitted to the Union in 1868. The state has long been a center of tobacco growing and processing. Raleigh is the capital and Charlotte the largest city. Population: 9,060,000.

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North Carolina

(Placename) a state of the southeastern US, on the Atlantic: consists of a coastal plain rising to the Piedmont Plateau and the Appalachian Mountains in the west. Capital: Raleigh. Pop.: 8 049 313 (2000). Area: 126 387 sq. km (48 798 sq. miles) Abbreviations N.C (with zip code), NC

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Noun	1.	North Carolina - a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies NC, Old North State, Tar Heel State Great Smoky Mountains National Park - a national park in Tennessee and North Carolina that includes the highest mountain in the eastern United States U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, Dixie, Dixieland, South - the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 South - the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line Carolina, Carolinas - the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina Cape Fear - a cape in southeastern North Carolina extending into the Atlantic Ocean Cape Hatteras - a promontory on Hatteras Island off the Atlantic coast of North Carolina; "frequent storms drive ships to their destruction on Cape Hatteras" Hatteras Island - a barrier island running parallel to the North Carolina shore capital of North Carolina, Raleigh - capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina Asheville - a town in western North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west of Charlotte Chapel Hill - a town in central North Carolina; site of the University of North Carolina Charlotte, Queen City - the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina Durham - a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University Fayetteville - a town in south central North Carolina Goldsboro - a town that is a major tobacco center in eastern North Carolina Greensboro - a city of north central North Carolina Greenville - a city in eastern North Carolina; tobacco market Wilmington - a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River Winston-Salem - a city of north central North Carolina Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains - a range of the Appalachians extending from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia Cape Fear River - a river in North Carolina that flows southeast to the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Fear Pee Dee, Pee Dee River - a river that flows through central North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina to the Atlantic Ocean
	2.	North Carolina - one of the British colonies that formed the United States

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Asheville Cape Fear Cape Fear River capital of North Carolina Carolinas Chapel Hill Charlotte Duke University Durham Etropus rimosus Goldsboro gray flounder Great Smoky Mountains Great Smoky Mountains National Park Greensboro grey flounder Hatteras Island lemon shark marsh hare	The media campaign will use public service announcements to highlight the state's Home Foreclosure Prevention Project, bringing to North Carolinians an awareness of resources available to prevent foreclosures, the credit union said in an announcement. SECU involved in anti-foreclosure effort by Morrison, David / Credit Union Times North Carolina's racial climate became so poor that roughly 57,000 black North Carolinians left the state during the period of 1900 to 1930. Black Manhood and Community Building in North Carolina 1900-1930 by Internet Bookwatch In December, nearly 400,000 North Carolinians were without work and looking for it. What a difference a year makes by Business North Carolina	North African North America North American North American Aerospace Defense Command North American country North American Free Trade Agreement North American nation North Atlantic North Atlantic Council North Atlantic Current North Atlantic Drift North Atlantic Ocean North Atlantic Treaty North Atlantic Treaty Organization North Ayrshire North Bay North Bergen North Borneo North Brabant north by east north by west North Canadian River North Cape North Carolina North Carolinian North Carolinians North Cascades National Park north celestial pole North Channel North Charleston North Country North Dakota North Dakotan North Down North Downs North Dravidian North East Frontier Agency North East Lincolnshire North Equatorial Current North following North Fork North Frigid Zone North Frisian Islands North Germanic North Germanic language North Highlands North Holland North Island north island edelweiss North Karroo North Korea	North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program North Carolina Wild Horse Association North Carolina Wildlife Federation North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission North Carolina Wind Orchestra North Carolina Window of Information on Student Education North Carolina Wing North Carolina Women United North Carolina World Trade Association North Carolina Writers' Network North Carolina Yearly Meeting North Carolina Youth Empowerment Study North Carolina Youth Leadership Council North Carolina Youth Soccer Association North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble North Carolina Zoo North Carolina Zoological Park North Carolina Zoological Society North Carolina's Outer Banks North Carolina's Youth for Tomorrow North Carolina, United States North Carolina, United States North Carolina, United States North Carolina, University of North Carolina-Israel Partnership North Carolinian North Carolinian North Carolinian North Carolinians North Carolinians Against Gun Violence North Carolinians Against Racist and Religious Violence North Carolinians for Alternatives to War North Carolinians for Fair Wages North Carolinians for Home Education North Carolinians for Peace North Carolinians Opposing the Outlying Landing Field North Carollina Division of Forest Resources North Carrick Residents Association North Carrollton Veterinary Hospital North Cascade Family Physicians North Cascade Glacier Climate Project North Cascades and Olympic Science Partnership North Cascades Concert Band North Cascades Environmental Learning Center North Cascades Highway North Cascades Mountain Guides North Cascades National Park North Cascades National Park North Cascades National Park North Caspian Base North Caspian Production Sharing Agreement North Caucasus North Caucasus State Technical University north celestial pole north celestial pole north celestial pole North Central

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The media campaign will use public service announcements to highlight the state's Home Foreclosure Prevention Project, bringing to North Carolinians an awareness of resources available to prevent foreclosures, the credit union said in an announcement.

SECU involved in anti-foreclosure effort by Morrison, David / Credit Union Times

North Carolina's racial climate became so poor that roughly 57,000 black North Carolinians left the state during the period of 1900 to 1930.

Black Manhood and Community Building in North Carolina 1900-1930 by Internet Bookwatch

In December, nearly 400,000 North Carolinians were without work and looking for it.

What a difference a year makes by Business North Carolina

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