Charlotte is the largest city in the state of
North Carolina and the
20th largest city in the
United States. It has a 2006 estimated population of approximately 664,342 as of
January 1,
2007. It is the
county seat of
Mecklenburg County, and is located in the south-central part of the state in the
Piedmont region, near the
South Carolina border. The city's economy has and is continuing to mature starting in the 1990s and continuing through the 2000s to become dominated by financial services, as well as retail commerce. According to 2006 estimates, Charlotte is the 5th fastest growing among large U.S. cities as well as the fastest growing city on the East Coast.
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