The document provides information about the US state of North Carolina. It discusses that North Carolina is on the east coast of the US and became a state in 1789. It describes the three regions of North Carolina as the coast, piedmont, and mountains. Important places mentioned include Raleigh as the capital, Kitty Hawk as the site where the Wright Brothers flew the first airplane, and the USS North Carolina battleship museum in Wilmington. Sports teams and foods characteristic to North Carolina like barbecue and grits are also noted. The document concludes with a mention of bluegrass music as a traditional music genre from North Carolina.