South Eastern United States
| Southeast Region of the United States of America | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Southeastern United States | |
 Dark red states are usually included in definitions of the Southeastern United States. Light red states are considered "Southeastern" with less frequency. |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 580,835 sq mi (1,504,360 km2) |
| • Land | 540,500 sq mi (1,400,000 km2) |
| • Water | 40,324 sq mi (104,440 km2) 6.9% |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 87,438,243 |
| • Density | 150.5/sq mi (58.1/km2) |
| Time zone | EST/CST |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT/CDT (UTC) |
The Southeastern United States (Spanish: Sureste de Estados Unidos, French: Sud-Est des États-Unis) is the eastern portion of the Southern United States, and the southern portion of the Eastern United States. It comprises 18 states in the southern United States.
There is no official Census Bureau definition of the southeastern United States. However, the American Association of Geographers defines the southeastern United States as Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The OSBO uses the same states, but includes Arkansas and Louisiana.
The most populous state in the region is Florida (20,612,439), followed by Georgia (10,310,371) and North Carolina (10,146,788).
The predominant culture of the Southeast has its origins with the settlement of the region by British colonists and African slaves in the 17th century, as well as large groups of English, Scots and Ulster-Scots, Germans, Spanish, French, and Acadians in succeeding centuries. Since the late 20th century the New South has emerged as the fastest growing area of the United States economically. Multiculturalism has become mainstream in the Southeastern states. African Americans remain a dominant demographic at around a 30% of the total population of the Southeast. The New South is built upon the metropolitan areas along the interstate 85 corridor. Cities include Birmingham, Atlanta, Greenville, Spartanburg, Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem and Raleigh-Durham. The economic power of this megalopolis will rival that of the Northeastern megalopolis in the coming decades.
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