Southeastern United States
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Image:US map-Southeast.PNG 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:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
[edit] 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.<ref>Map of the eleven Confederate States. Accessed May 12, 2006.</ref>
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.
[edit] 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 |
[edit] References
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| Geographic regions of the United States |
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| 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 |
