Презентация "North Carolina"

North Carolina

Presentation made by Ushakova Tatyana, a student of V course 4 group, English faculty

North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern United States.

North Carolina borders South Carolina on the south, Georgia on the southwest, Tennessee on the west, Virginia on the north, and the Atlantic Ocean on the east.

Spanish colonial forces were the first Europeans to make a permanent settlement in the area, when the Juan Pardo-led Expedition built Fort San Juan in 1567.

Demographics of North Carolina covers the varieties of ethnic groups that reside in North Carolina, along with the relevant trends.

North Carolina has three major Combined Statistical Areas with populations of more than 1 million.

Economy

The economy of North Carolina covers 15 metropolitan areas. In 2010, North Carolina was chosen as the third best state for business by Forbes Magazine, and the second best state by Chief Executive Officer Magazine.

Transportation systems in North Carolina consists of air, water, road, rail, and public transportation. North Carolina has the second largest state highway system in the country as well as the largest ferry system on the east coast.

The government of North Carolina is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. These consist of the Council of State (led by the Governor), the bicameral legislature (called the General Assembly), and the state court system (headed by the North Carolina Supreme Court). The state constitution delineates the structure and function of the state government. North Carolina has 13 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and two seats in the U.S. Senate. Recent changes in North Carolina politics include the change to a majority Republican legislature after the 2010 elections. The governorship and the majority of the council of state remain under Democratic control.

Elementary and secondary public schools are overseen by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction is the secretary of the North Carolina State Board of Education, but the board, rather than the superintendent, holds most of the legal authority for making public education policy.

North Carolina is also home to many well-known private colleges and universities including: Duke University, Wake Forest University, Pfeiffer University, Davidson College, Barton College, Elon University, Guilford College (the first coeducational institution of higher learning in the South), Salem College (the first school for young women in the South), Shaw University (the first historically black college or university in the South), John Wesley College (North Carolina) (the oldest undergraduate theological education institution in North Carolina), Methodist University, Belmont Abbey College (the only Catholic college in the Carolinas), Campbell University, Mount Olive College, Montreat College, and High Point University.

North Carolina has rich traditions in art, music, and cuisine. North Carolina boasts a large number of noteworthy list of jazz musicians, some among the most important in the history of the genre. North Carolina is also famous for its tradition of old-time music. North Carolina is also the home state of more American Idol finalists than any other state.

There are a lot of State symbols.

Dogwood, North Carolina state flower

Cardinal, North Carolina state bird

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