- a state in the southeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 52,586 square miles (136,198 square kilometers). Capital: Raleigh. Abbreviations: NC (for use with zip code), N.C.
- 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: 8 407 248 (2003 est). Area: 126 387 sq km (48 798 sq miles)
