Southeastern United States
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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
- Kentucky
- Virginia
- West Virginia
[edit] History
During the American Civil War, all of these states were members of the Confederate States of America, except for Oklahoma Kentucky Maryland and West Virginia.[1]
[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 | 5,380,661 | Texas |
| 4 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | 5,249,121 | Georgia |
| 5 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater | 2,589,637 | Florida |
| 6 | Orlando-Kissimmee | 1,997,437 | Florida |
| 7 | San Antonio | 1,889,797 | Texas |
| 8 | Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord | 1,521,278 | North Carolina/South Carolina |
| 9 | Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro | 1,498,836 | Tennessee |
| 10 | Raleigh-Durham | 1,467,434 | North Carolina |
| 11 | Austin-Round Rock | 1,452,544 | Texas |
| 12 | Jacksonville | 1,348,381 | Florida |
| 13 | Memphis | 1,260,905 | Tennessee |
| 14 | Louisville-Jefferson County | 1,208,452 | Kentucky/Indiana |
| 15 | Birmingham-Hoover | 1,170,014 | Alabama |
[edit] References
- ^ Map of the eleven Confederate States. Accessed May 12, 2006.
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