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Southeastern United States

Southeastern United States:Regional definitions vary from source to source. The states shown in dark red are usually included, while all or portions of the striped states may or may not be considered part of the Southeastern United States.
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Regional definitions vary from source to source. The states shown in dark red are usually included, while all or portions of the striped states may or may not be considered part of the Southeastern United States.

The Southeastern United States refers to a region in the southeastern part of the United States. As defined by the U.S. federal government, it includes:


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History

During the American Civil War, all of these states were members of the Confederate States of America, except for Oklahoma which was not yet a state.[1]

Over the past few decades, the term 'southeast' in common use, especially for businesses and government agencies has become the preferred term over the South. Many citizens feel the term southeast is less offending to the former term which suggested slavery, civil rights, and even the southern nations in the global North-South divide.

Largest metropolitan areas

Rank Metropolitan Area Population State(s)
1 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 5,819,475 Texas
2 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach 5,422,200 Florida
3 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 5,280,077 Texas
4 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 5,249,121 Georgia
5 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater 2,589,637 Florida
6 Orlando-Kissimmee 1,861,707 Florida
7 San Antonio 1,854,050 Texas
8 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord 1,474,734 North Carolina/South Carolina
9 Austin-Round Rock 1,412,271 Texas
10 Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro 1,395,879 Tennessee

References

  1. ^ Map of the eleven Confederate States. Accessed May 12, 2006.


Geographic regions of the United States
Central • Coastal States • Deep South • Upland South • East • East Coast • Great Basin • Gulf Coast • Mid-Atlantic • Midwest • Mountain States • New England • North • Northeast • Northwest • Pacific • South • South Atlantic • South Central • Southeast • Southwest • Upper Midwest • West • West Coast
Multinational regions: Atlantic Northeast • Border States • Great Lakes • Great Plains • Pacific Northwest

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Regions of the United States | Southern United States

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