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The Southeastern United States refers to a region in the southeastern part of the United States. It usually consists of the following states and their capital cities:

Alabama - Montgomery
Florida - Tallahassee
Georgia - Atlanta
Louisiana - Baton Rouge
Mississippi - Jackson
North Carolina - Raleigh
South Carolina - Columbia, South Carolina
Tennessee - Nashville

and sometimes:

Geography & History

Geographically speaking the aforementioned states are considered to be in the Southeastern United States. Historically speaking all but Kentucky were in the passe Confederate States of America. Passe because it ceased to exist in April 1865. The Confederate States of America was short lived from April 1861 - April 1865 which is the period of United States history none as the American Civil War.

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+The '''Southeastern United States''' refers to a region in the southeastern part of the [[United States]]. It usually consists of the following states and their capital cities:
-[[Image:US map-Southeast.PNG|thumb|300px|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.]]
+* [[Alabama]] - [[Montgomery]]
+* [[Florida]] - [[Tallahassee]]
+* [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] - [[Atlanta]]
+* [[Louisiana]] - [[Baton Rouge]]
+* [[Mississippi]] - [[Jackson]]
+* [[North Carolina]] - [[Raleigh]]
+* [[South Carolina]] - [[Columbia, South Carolina]]
+* [[Tennessee]] - [[Nashville]]
-The '''Southeastern United States''' or simply the '''Southeast''' refers to a region in the southeastern part of the [[United States]]. It usually consists of the following southern states: capital cities
-* [[Louisiana]]-[[Baton Rouge]]
-* [[Mississippi]]-[[Jackson]]
-* [[Alabama]]-[[Montgomery]]
-* [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]-[[Atlanta]]
-* [[Florida]]-[[Tallahassee]]
-* [[Tennessee]]-[[Nashville]]
-* [[North Carolina]]-[[Raleigh]]
-* [[South Carolina]]-[[Columbia, South Carolina]]
 and sometimes:
-* [[Arkansas]]-[[Little Rock]]
-* [[Oklahoma]]-[[Oklahoma City]]
-* [[Texas]]-[[Austin]]
+* [[Arkansas]] - [[Little Rock]]
-This geographical designation has much in common with the term [[Southern United States]] (or simply "the South"), although that term also includes [[Virginia]], [[West Virginia]], usually [[Kentucky]] and sometimes [[Maryland]]. All of these states, with the exception of Oklahoma (which was not a state at the time), West Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland were members of the [[Confederate States of America]].
+* [[Kentucky]] - [[Frankfort]]
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+* [[Maryland]] - [[Annapolis]]
-{{U.S.Regions}}
+* [[Texas]] - [[Austin]]
+* [[Virginia]] - [[Richmond]]
+== Geography & History ==
+Geographically speaking the aforementioned states are considered to be in the '''Southeastern United States'''. Historically speaking all but [[Kentucky]] were in the passe [[Confederate States of America]].  Passe because it ceased to exist in April 1865.  The [[Confederate States of America]] was short lived from April 1861 - April 1865 which is the period of [[United States]] history none as the [[American Civil War]].
 [[Category:Regions of the United States]]
-[[pt:Região Sudeste dos Estados Unidos da América]]