North carolina

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North Carolina By: Brandon Staub and Ashley Deal Business Presentations 10/08/2014

Transcript of North carolina

North Carolina

By: Brandon Staub and Ashley Deal

Business Presentations

10/08/2014

Overview● Basic Info

● History

● Climate

● Facts

● Attractions

Basic Info

Official State

Website:

http://www.ncgov.com

Capital:Raleigh

State

Motto:To be, rather than to

seem

State

Nicknames:*Tar Heel State

*Old North State

History

● Declare independence

from Great Britain

● Twelfth state of the Union

● Seceded from the Union

● Wright Brothers

Location● Southeast region of the

United States

● Borders:

o Virginia- North

o Tennessee- West

o South Carolina- South

o Georgia- Southwest

● Covers 52, 669 square

miles

State Facts● 9,535,483 million people

● The state bird is the Cardinal

● The state flower is the Dogwood Blossom

Major industries and Natural

Resources● Textiles

● Cigarettes

● Furniture

● Eggs

● Tobacco

● Hogs

● Milk

● Cattle

● Soybeans

North Carolina Livestock

Climate

● Humid

● Subtropical

● Tourism can vary

depending on

vacation plans

Tourists attractions

● Great Smoky Mountains

● Outer Banks

● Grandfather Mountain

● Chimney Rock State Park

● Crystal Coast

● Wright Brothers National

Monument

● Charlotte Motor Speedway

NASCAR Hall of Fame

Major Cities

● Charlotte

● Raleigh

● Greensboro

● Durham

● Winston-Salem

● Fayetteville

● Cary

● Wilmington

● High Point

Current Events● North Carolina Police shoot schizophrenic teen

● Possible End of Red Wolf Program

● Coal Ash Spill

Famous People

● Scotty McCreery-Country

Singer

● John Wall-Basketball

Player

● Dale Earnhardt-NASCAR

Driver

● Kellie Pickler-Country

Singer

Interesting Facts● Miniature Golf Course

● Babe Ruth

● The first Pepsi

Summary

● Excellent Location

● Perfect Climate

● Attractions

● Big Cities

● Famous People

● http://www.ncgov.com

● http://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htm#.VCri9_ldWSo

● http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/kidspg/history.htm

● http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/socialstudies/elementary/studentsampler/20geography

● http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37000.html

● http://www.united-states-flag.com/north-carolina-flag-decal.html

● http://www.city-data.com/states/North-Carolina-Location-size-and-extent.html

● http://www.city-data.com/states/North-Carolina-Industry.html

● http://www.visitnc.com/

● http://www.city-data.com/states/North-Carolina-Climate.html

● http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/guest

● http://www.citypopulation.de/USA-NorthCarolina.html

● http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/07/justice/north-carolina-teen-killed/

● http://www.famousbirthdays.com/birthplace/northcarolina.html

● http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/state-motto-NC.html

● http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/NC-state-symbols.html

● http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/NicknameNorthCarolina.html

● https://www.secretary.state.nc.us/kidspg/facts.htm

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