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GOVERNOR

ROY COOPER

STATE OF

NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina is a South Atlantic state bordered by investing more the 14 bilion dollars and creating Plain is low, flat to gently sloping land that extends
Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, over 50,000 jobs. These companies found North along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
South Carolina and Georgia to the south, and Ten- Carolina to be the land of low cost and high op- We have 300 miles of white sandy beaches. The
nessee to the west. The state’s landscape includes portunity. Piedmont, characterized by hilly, rolling land, bor-
swamps, rich farmland, and hills. Over half of the ders the Coastal Plain. The Piedmont extends from
state is forested. North Carolina, a well trained state wide community Virginia to Alabama. The Appalachian Mountains,
that is committed to helping international businesses the largest range in the eastern United States, stretch
North Carolina has a very diverse economy be- succeed. from Canada to northern Alabama
cause of its great availability of hydroelectric pow-
er, its pleasant climate, and its wide variety of soils. North Carolina is recognized for its natural resources The N.C. Department of Transportation has set
The state ranks third among the South Atlantic states with more than 300 miles of Atlantic coastline and urgency to spend down the cash balance by in-
in population, but leads the region in industry and the highest mountain peaks east of the Rockies. Our creasing transportation construction across North
agriculture. North Carolina leads the nation in the communities are healthy, desirable and thriving. Carolina. The cash balance is essentially NCDOT’s
production of tobacco, textiles, and furniture. Char- North Carolina consistently ranks at the leading “checkbook” for delivering transportation projects.
lotte, the state’s largest city, is a major textile and places to live and do business. Cash spending on transportation projects is a lead-
trade center. ing indicator to economic growth.
There are three distinct landforms of the Southeast
Over the last 10 years more then 560 international and of North Carolina, the Coastal Plain, the Pied-
companies have put down roots in North Carolina mont and the Appalachian Mountains. The Coastal

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