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North Carolina

North Carolina. “The State of Excitement”. FACTS. Population - 8,186,268 Capital - Raleigh Three Major Cities - Charlotte, Greensboro & Winston-Salem. Constitution - 12th state added Admission to Statehood - November 21, 1789 Nickname - Old North State / Tar Heel State. State Icon’s.

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North Carolina

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  1. North Carolina “The State of Excitement”

  2. FACTS • Population - 8,186,268 • Capital - Raleigh • Three Major Cities - Charlotte, Greensboro & Winston-Salem. • Constitution - 12th state added • Admission to Statehood - November 21, 1789 • Nickname - Old North State / Tar Heel State

  3. State Icon’s State seal State Tree Pine State Flag State Flower Dogwood State Vegetable State Bird Cardinal

  4. North Carolina Birthplace of Presidents Andrew Johnson our 17th President Born December 29, 1808 in Raleigh, NC James Knox Polk our 11th President Born November 2, 1795 in Mecklenburg, NC

  5. Top Ten Industries • Real Estate - 16.3 Billion • Health Services - 10.3 Billion • Chemicals - 9 Billion • Construction - 8.5 Billion • Tobacco Products - 7.3 Billion • Textile - 7. 3 Billion • Banking - 7.3 Billion • Utilities - 6.1 Billion • Transportation - 5.8 Billion • Agriculture - 4.7 Billion

  6. North Carolina Attractions INSERT PICTURES AND STATE MAP Most common attractions are Great Smoky mountains Beaches & Fishing.

  7. SUMMARY • North Carolina is one of the fastest growing states in the union. • North Carolina has a great system of higher learning with such schools • as Duke, North Carolina University, Wake Forest and etc.. • North Carolina has received a No. 1 ranking from Business Climate • Ranking two years in a row 2001 & 2002. • North Carolina welfare caseload dropped 62.4%. From 130,382 cases in January 1993 to 48, 975 in Sept 1999 and has continued this pace to present.

  8. BIBLOGRAPHY (1996). GEOGRAPHY THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE. New York, NY Glencoe/McGraw-Hill North Carolina.http://www.state.NC.us/ North Carolina.http://www.50states.com North Carolina.http://northcarolina.ihgh.com

  9. CREDITS Power Point Design Deidra Garner Internet Researcher Deidra Garner Graphic Designer Deidra Garner Typesetter Deidra Garner

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