This document provides information about various topics related to North Carolina. It discusses the Outer Banks, the town of Kitty Hawk where the Wright brothers flew the first airplane, the state's lighthouses. It also compares North Carolina beaches to Cape Cod beaches and mentions the state flag, Appalachian Mountains, cardinal as the state bird, climate, exports, cities including Raleigh and Charlotte, the state nickname of "Old North State," and the state website.