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Welcome to Charlotte!
Charlotte is a beautiful, clean community with a high quality of life, Southern hospitality and a forward-thinking, New South culture.
Charlotte offers the opportunities and amenities of a major urban center with the friendly feel of a close-knit community.
In Charlotte, you'll find the the new face of America reflected in a diverse population that works together to do well, do good and move the community forward.
1.7 million people call the Charlotte metropolitan area home and Charlotte is among 22 U.S. cities with at or near minority/majority populations according to the 2010 U.S. Census. From 2000- 2010, Charlotte-Mecklenburg's population grew by over 32%, and the 16-county region now has a population of over 2.6 million.
The Charlotte in 2012 Host Committee joins the people of Charlotte in saying, “Welcome” to everyone attending the 2012 Democratic National Convention!
Charlotte USA Regional Economic Overview
Explore the Charlotte region
Charlotte Center City Partners
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte USA - The Charlotte Regional Partnership
Something for Everyone!
Charlotte offers something for everyone! Visitors will find a vibrant and walkable uptown sports, entertainment and cultural district – from the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center to the Levine Museum of the New South, the Light Factory Museum of Photography and Film, the four cultural facilities of the Levine Center for the Arts, the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Spirit Square and others.
The Charlotte area offers a wide array dining, entertainment and shopping options, including the Billy Graham Library, Carowinds theme park, Concord Mills, Discovery Place, Northlake Mall, SouthPark Mall and the U.S. National Whitewater Center. Find out more below!
2012 Official Visitor's Guide
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Charlotte Culture Guide (Art, Science, History)
Civic Engagement - Get Involved
Discover Charlotte Video Tours
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Uptown Charlotte
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North Carolina Tourism
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South Carolina Tourism
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