Charlotte, North Carolina | Wikipedia audio article
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Charlotte, North Carolina
00:02:28 1 History
00:06:25 1.1 After the American Revolution
00:08:13 1.2 World War I to present
00:10:43 2 Geography
00:11:56 2.1 Cityscape
00:13:48 2.2 Green space
00:14:54 2.3 Climate and environment
00:17:51 3 Demographics
00:20:11 3.1 Religion
00:24:20 4 Economy
00:28:21 5 Culture
00:28:30 5.1 Museums
00:29:29 5.2 Performing arts
00:30:07 5.3 Festivals and special events
00:32:06 5.4 Zoos and aquariums
00:33:29 6 Sports
00:35:12 7 Law, government and politics
00:38:22 7.1 City services
00:38:30 7.1.1 Emergency medical services
00:39:11 7.1.2 Hospitals
00:39:19 7.1.3 Fire department
00:39:51 7.1.4 Law enforcement and crime
00:41:25 8 Education
00:41:34 8.1 School system
00:42:11 8.2 Colleges and universities
00:45:44 8.3 Libraries
00:47:47 9 Media
00:47:56 9.1 Newspaper
00:48:18 9.2 Radio
00:48:42 9.3 Television
00:50:21 10 Infrastructure
00:50:30 10.1 Waste treatment
00:51:17 10.2 Transportation
00:51:51 10.2.1 Mass transit
00:53:08 10.2.2 Walkability
00:53:25 10.2.3 Roads and highways
00:54:44 10.2.4 Air
00:55:26 10.2.5 Intercity transportation
00:56:21 11 Notable people
00:56:30 12 Sister cities
00:56:53 13 See also
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Charlotte () is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population was 859,035, making it the 17th-most populous city in the United States. The Charlotte metropolitan area's population ranks 22nd in the U.S., and had a 2016 population of 2,474,314. The Charlotte metropolitan area is part of a sixteen-county market region or combined statistical area with a 2016 census-estimated population of 2,632,249.Between 2004 and 2014, Charlotte was ranked as the country's fastest-growing metro area, with 888,000 new residents. Based on U.S. Census data from 2005 to 2015, it tops the 50 largest U.S. cities as the millennial hub. It is the second-largest city in the southeastern United States, just behind Jacksonville, Florida. It is the third-fastest-growing major city in the United States. It is listed as a gamma-minus global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Charlotte is the nation's number one tech town. Residents are referred to as Charlotteans.
Charlotte is home to the corporate headquarters of Bank of America and the east coast operations of Wells Fargo, which along with other financial institutions has made it the second-largest banking center in the United States since 1995.Among Charlotte's many notable attractions, some of the most popular include the Carolina Panthers of the NFL, the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA, the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL, the Charlotte Independence of the USL, the Charlotte Hounds of Major League Lacrosse, two NASCAR Cup Series races and the NASCAR All-Star Race, the Wells Fargo Championship, the NASCAR Hall of Fame, the Charlotte Ballet, Carowinds amusement park, and the U.S. National Whitewater Center. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a major international hub, and was ranked the 7th-busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic in 2018.Charlotte has a humid subtropical climate. It is located several miles east of the Catawba River and southeast of Lake Norman, the largest man-made lake in North Carolina. Lake Wylie and Mountain Island Lake are two smaller man-made lakes located near the city.