Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina and is one of the largest and fastest growing cities in the Eastern part of the United States. Raleigh is also considered an important commercial, financial and cultural center of the state. More than 90% of students graduate from high school, about 41% go to colleges, and one in seven gets the higher education. There are several rather prestigious universities, graduates of which work in the largest companies of the United States and sometimes even create these companies.
The city was named after the famous English Explorer and adventurer Walter Raleigh. Thanks to the beautiful green oak forests, among which the city is located, it is also known as the "Oak city".
Since olden times this land was inhabited by the Cherokee Indian tribe. In XVI century the first Spanish colonizers and then by the British made unsuccessful attempts to become masters of these territories. But the Indians successfully resisted the expansion.
Only in the XVII art. the British settled on these lands, and a century later North Carolina became part of the United States. Founded in 1792, Raleigh is one of the few American cities specially built as the state capital. In December 1794, after the first meeting of the Assembly of North Carolina, Raleigh received an approved city Charter.
In the early nineteenth century, the Raleigh was built the water supply system, organized fire brigade, and soon the railroad. During the civil war, the city was captured by the cavalry forces of the North under the command of General Hugh Kilpatrick. During the war, the Role was severely destroyed, which significantly affected its post-war economic condition. In addition, the elimination of slavery has virtually destroyed such an important industry for the southern States as agriculture. At the end of the nineteenth century the city was successfully developed, new buildings were built, a hospital, a Conservatory, and several educational institutions were opened.
In the second half of the twentieth century, the main sectors of the city's economy were considered the sector of banking and financial services, light and food industry, production of medical and electronic equipment. In recent years, the Role has repeatedly included a list of the best cities in the country for quality of life, education and career prospects.
Raleigh is a large, beautiful, immersed in greenery, a city with a huge number of architectural attractions.
In the Raleigh is the headquarters of the company Progress Energy, which employs 11 thousand people. However, not only it: within the so-called Research Triangle are offices of Microsoft, Cisco, Intel, Lenovo and about a dozen large companies that are all on hearing. If you are creating a high-tech startup, it is one of the best places in the world for its development and sale. It is easy to find like-minded people for the implementation of any project.
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