North Carolina is an attractive place
to live, work, start a business, go to school, retire or take a vacation.
Here's the low-down on the Old North State:
Climate
North Carolina enjoys the variety of four distinct seasons with mostly
moderate temperatures. Temperatures normally range from 22 to 92 degrees
Fahrenheit, and precipitation averages 44 inches per year. Click here for current weather
conditions throughout the state.
Population
Home to about 7.5 million people, North Carolina is the nation's 10th
most populous state.
Economy
The North Carolina economy continues to grow faster than the nation's.
The state has a AAA bond rating, the highest a state can earn, and maintains
sound fiscal policy through a legislatively mandated balanced budget. North
Carolina offers a strong labor environment and one of the nation's lowest
unemployment rates.
Taxes
Per capita state and local taxes are lower in North Carolina than in
most states, ranking the state 36th nationally.
Education
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Secondary
schools
Community
colleges
University of North Carolina System
Private colleges and universities
Transportation
North Carolina has two international airports (Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte
Douglas), five interstate highways, 4,000 miles of railroad and two deep-water seaports. The state is also developing
a major industrial airport complex called Global TransPark in eastern North
Carolina. North Carolina's central East Coast location puts it within a
day's driving distance of half the country's population.
Government
State government
U.S. Representatives
U.S. Senators
Recreation
State Parks
Mountains, Beaches and more
General
parks, recreation and travel
Science and technology Web sites in North Carolina
Council for Entrepreneurial Development
MCNC (Microelectronics Center of North
Carolina)
North Carolina Information Highway
North Carolina Research and Education
Network
North Carolina Supercomputing Center
Research Triangle Institute
Research Triangle Park
Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research
Society