North Carolina is a wonderful state with terrain featuring three distinct areas. The highest mountains in the eastern U.S. are located in the western part of the state. The Blue Ridge Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the Appalachian Mountains, including the Appalachian Trail, are located here. The rolling hills of the Heartland - famous for their great golf resorts - soften the broad, lush fields of the coastal plain. And more than 300 miles of white, sandy beaches form the eastern border of the state along the Atlantic Ocean.
North Carolinians also enjoy four distinct seasons, marked by warm summers and mild winters.
There are over 8 million people who live in North Carolina - the 11th largest population in the nation, with a median age of 35.3. The five largest cities in the state are Charlotte, Raleigh (state capital), Greensboro, Durham and Winston-Salem.
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