Charlotte Facts
1. The Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) comprises a population of app. 2.5 million people slightly larger than Munich; the area (16 counties) of the local economic development agency Charlotte Regional Business Alliance covers about 3.5 mio people.
2. Charlotte has the sixth busiest airport according to operations in the United States (more than JKF, Philadelphia or Minneapolis); it is the ninth largest in the U.S. by passengers and with its 46 mio passengers in 2017, it ranks #24 in the world (Munich has ca. 44 mio. passengers). It has non-stop daily connections to Ottawa, Toronto, Mexico-City, Frankfurt, two flights Munich (LH + AA), Paris, London, Dublin, Rome; it is also the second largest gate to the Caribbean and it is the second largest hub of the largest airline in the world, American Airlines.
3. Charlotte is home to one of the largest banks in the world, Bank of America, and is the second-largest banking center in the United States (only second to New York).
4. The largest American steel producer (Nucor) is headquartered in Charlotte.
5. The largest privately held electricity producer in the U.S. (Duke Energy) is headquartered in Charlotte.
6. Charlotte and the surrounding 16 counties of the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance are a ‘hot bed’ for German companies: more than 210 German companies have settled within a radius of 50 miles, among them, absolute power houses like SIEMENS Power Energy, ZF, Bosch, Rexroth, Schaeffler and Continental Tire and DAIMLER TRUCK. BMW in Spartanburg SC is 125 km from Charlotte.
7. Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) with its more than 70,000 students on 6 campuses in Charlotte is one of the five leading community colleges in the U.S. They are part of the Skills Initiative, they have a close joint venture with Festo in Germany, offer apprenticeships after the model of the German “Lehre” and offer apprenticeship programs which are countersigned by the IHK Karlsruhe. The mechatronics center is unique in the U.S.
8. Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) with its more than 70,000 students on 7 campuses in Charlotte is one of the five leading community colleges in the U.S. They are part of the Skills Initiative: They have a close joint venture with Festo in Germany, offer apprenticeships after the model of the German “Lehre” and offer apprenticeship programs which are countersigned by the IHK Karlsruhe. The mechatronics center is unique in the U.S.
9.Sports in Charlotte, North Carolina have a long and varied history. The city is home to teams at nearly every level of American sports including the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League, Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association, and Charlotte Knights of the Minor League Baseball. In addition to serving as the home base for several teams the city plays host to many events of national and international importance including the longest race in NASCAR, the annual Coca-Cola 600 and golf's Wells Fargo Championship.
And last but not least:
10. Charlotte is named after the Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz who later married George III in England. The county surrounding the city is Mecklenburg County.
2. Charlotte has the sixth busiest airport according to operations in the United States (more than JKF, Philadelphia or Minneapolis); it is the ninth largest in the U.S. by passengers and with its 46 mio passengers in 2017, it ranks #24 in the world (Munich has ca. 44 mio. passengers). It has non-stop daily connections to Ottawa, Toronto, Mexico-City, Frankfurt, two flights Munich (LH + AA), Paris, London, Dublin, Rome; it is also the second largest gate to the Caribbean and it is the second largest hub of the largest airline in the world, American Airlines.
3. Charlotte is home to one of the largest banks in the world, Bank of America, and is the second-largest banking center in the United States (only second to New York).
4. The largest American steel producer (Nucor) is headquartered in Charlotte.
5. The largest privately held electricity producer in the U.S. (Duke Energy) is headquartered in Charlotte.
6. Charlotte and the surrounding 16 counties of the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance are a ‘hot bed’ for German companies: more than 210 German companies have settled within a radius of 50 miles, among them, absolute power houses like SIEMENS Power Energy, ZF, Bosch, Rexroth, Schaeffler and Continental Tire and DAIMLER TRUCK. BMW in Spartanburg SC is 125 km from Charlotte.
7. Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) with its more than 70,000 students on 6 campuses in Charlotte is one of the five leading community colleges in the U.S. They are part of the Skills Initiative, they have a close joint venture with Festo in Germany, offer apprenticeships after the model of the German “Lehre” and offer apprenticeship programs which are countersigned by the IHK Karlsruhe. The mechatronics center is unique in the U.S.
8. Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) with its more than 70,000 students on 7 campuses in Charlotte is one of the five leading community colleges in the U.S. They are part of the Skills Initiative: They have a close joint venture with Festo in Germany, offer apprenticeships after the model of the German “Lehre” and offer apprenticeship programs which are countersigned by the IHK Karlsruhe. The mechatronics center is unique in the U.S.
9.Sports in Charlotte, North Carolina have a long and varied history. The city is home to teams at nearly every level of American sports including the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League, Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association, and Charlotte Knights of the Minor League Baseball. In addition to serving as the home base for several teams the city plays host to many events of national and international importance including the longest race in NASCAR, the annual Coca-Cola 600 and golf's Wells Fargo Championship.
And last but not least:
10. Charlotte is named after the Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz who later married George III in England. The county surrounding the city is Mecklenburg County.
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