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GOVERNOR
ROY COOPER

STATE OF

NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina is a southeastern U.S. state with a The Appalachian Mountains, the largest range in the WORKFORCE & EDUCATION
landscape ranging from Atlantic Ocean beaches to eastern United States, stretch from Canada to northern In addition to the large number of people flocking to
the Appalachian Mountains. With a population of Alabama the state who continue to deepen their pool of high-
10.3 million, with 23% under 18 and 15% over 65. quality talent, and the world-renowned education
Scenic beauty, a moderate climate, a culture rich system graduates thousands of students into the state’s
Charlotte is North Carolina’s largest city, and is home in history and the arts, and world-class sports and workforce each year. Various training programs from
to the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and museums such as recreational opportunities make North Carolina an an array of organizations prepare even more workers
the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The state motto (“First in exceptional place to live and do business. Combine that for skilled positions to fit specific companies’ needs.
Flight”) honors the Wright Brothers, who flew their first with superiority health care, highest leading universities,
plane in Kitty Hawk on the Outer Banks, barrier islands a low cost of living and it’s easy to see why most people QUALITY OF LIFE
lined with popular beaches who live in North Carolina never want to leave. North Carolina, a great place to call home.
North Carolina offers an incomparable quality of life.
North Carolina is recognized for its natural resources If you’re looking for easy access to both domestic and From there beautiful beaches and majestic mountains
with more than 300 miles of Atlantic coastline and global markets, look no further than North Carolina. to the idyllic areas in between, it’s no wonder people
the highest mountain peaks east of the Rockies. There From extensive highway system, four international from all over flock to the state. Add to that their central
communities are healthy, desirable and thriving. North airports and two seaports make it obvious why North East-Coast location, moderate climate and relatively low
Carolina consistently ranks at the leading places to live Carolina is consistently ranked as one of the top U.S. cost of living and it’s easy to see why North Carolina is
and do business. states for doing business. the 9th most-populated state in the U.S.—and growing.
There are three distinct landforms of the Southeast and North Carolina is committed to making it easy for North Carolina’s scenic beauty, a moderate climate,
of North Carolina, the Coastal Plain, the Piedmont companies to do business. That’s why the state fosters a culture rich in history and the arts, and world-class
and the Appalachian Mountains. The Coastal Plain a pro-business environment, fueled by the lowest sports and recreational opportunities make North
is low, flat to gently sloping land that extends along corporate income tax in the U.S. along with a favorable Carolina an extraordinary place to live and do business.
the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. We have legal and regulatory climate, low business costs and Combine that with excellence health care, highest
300 miles of white sandy beaches. The Piedmont, qualified talent. As a result, North Carolina garners leading universities, a low cost of living and it’s easy
characterized by hilly, rolling land, borders the Coastal some impressive accolades—year after year, from a to see why most people who live in North Carolina
Plain. The Piedmont extends from Virginia to Alabama. number of sources. never want to leave.

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