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:

• Alabama
• Arkansas
• Delaware
• Florida
• Georgia
• Louisiana
• Maryland
• Mississippi
• 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.^[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.

[edit] Largest metropolitan areas

[edit] References

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