 NORTH CAROLINA José da Penha – RN 2013 School: Escola Estadual Vicente de Fontes Teacher: José Rosamilton de Lima Grade: 2nd Students: Ananda Raquel, Denise Kauanny, Hugo Andrade Jonathan Leite, Yáskara Letícia

 Localization  North Carolina is one of 50 states in the United States, located in the southeastern region of the country.

History North Carolina is one of 50 states in the United States, located in the Southeastern region of the country. North Carolina has one of the most treacherous and rugged coastlines of the country, because of the large presence of reefs and shoals along the coast and the unpredictable state of the conditions of the oceans in the region, throughout the history of Carolina North caused many shipwrecks and maritime accidents, especially along Cape Hatteras, which has the nickname graveyard of the Atlantic (the graveyard of the Atlantic).

Climate North Carolina has a temperate climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature decreases as you travel towards the west, because of the increasing distance from the Atlantic Ocean and at higher altitudes. The average temperature of the Southeastern state is 9 ° C in winter and 27 ° C in summer. In the Blue Ridge Mountains, the average is respectively 2 ° C and 19 ° C. The lowest temperature ever recorded in North Carolina was -51 ° C, recorded at the top of Mount Mitchell, on January 21, 1985, while the highest temperature ever recorded was 43 ° C, recorded on 21 in Fayetteville August 1983.

Hydrography North Carolina is limited to the North by Virginia, to the East by the Atlantic Ocean, on the South by South Carolina and Georgia, and West to Tennessee. The coast of North Carolina has about 484 miles long. Counting all regions bathed by the sea - bays, estuaries, sandbars and oceanic islands - the length of the coast of North Carolina is 5432 kilometers. Large chains of continuous sand banks and reefs cover most of the coast of North Carolina. This chain forms the Outer Banks (Outer Banks).

American Civil War In 1860, North Carolina was a slave state, in which about one-third of the population of 992,622 were enslaved African Americans.

 Sports  North Carolina is home to professional-level sports teams, including basketball, tennis, football, and hockey

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.

Politics and government 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).

Education 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

Demographics Demographics of North Carolina covers the varieties of ethnic groups that reside in North Carolina, along with the relevant trends. The state's racial composition in the 2010 Census.

Arts and culture North Carolina has rich traditions in art, music, and cuisine. The nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $1.2 billion in direct economic activity in North Carolina, supporting more than 43,600 full-time equivalent jobs and generating $119 million in revenue for local governments and the state of North Carolina.

 Music North Carolina is home to musicians of various styles, including country, punk and rock.

 Tourism  The most famous of all the lighthouses in the North, Cape Hatteras towers 198 feet above the sea, the tallest lighthouse in the United States. Approaching it is a magnificent sight either from sea or from land.