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The South Atlantic United States form one of the nine Census Bureau Divisions within the United StatesUnited States Overview

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is...
 that are recognized by the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is a part of the United States Department of Commerce....
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This division includes eight states — DelawareDelaware

Delaware is one of five Middle Atlantic States in the United States of America.ography...
, FloridaFlorida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the southeastern United States....
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)

For the country, see Georgia . For other uses, see Georgia ....
, MarylandMaryland

Maryland , is a Mid-Atlantic state located on the East Coast of the United States and is classified by the U.S....
, North CarolinaNorth Carolina

North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern United States....
, South CarolinaSouth Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Southern region of the United States....
, VirginiaVirginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia is one of the original thirteen colonies of the United States that revolted against British ru...
, West VirginiaWest Virginia

West Virginia is a state of the United States in the region of Appalachia, also known as The Mountain State....
 — and the District of Columbia . Together with the East South Central StatesEast South Central States

The East South Central States constitute one of the nine geographic divisions within the United States that are officially r...
 and the West South Central StatesWest South Central States

The West South Central States form one of the nine geographic divisions within the United States that are officially recogni...
, the South Atlantic States constitute the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is a part of the United States Department of Commerce....
's broader Census Bureau Region of the SouthSouthern United States Summary

The Southern United States or the South constitutes a distinctive region covering a large portion of the United States...
(the other three regions being the NortheastNortheastern United States

The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States defined by the U.S....
, Midwest and WestWestern United States

The Western United States, also referred to as the American West or simply The West, traditionally refers to the...
, all of which have two divisions).

Most of the area covered by the South Atlantic United States comprises the New SouthNew South

New South is a term that has been used intermittently since the American Civil War to describe the American South, in whole ...
, one of the nine "moral regions" into which the United StatesUnited States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is...
 is divided in the 1991 non-fiction book The Day America Told The TruthThe Day America Told the Truth

The Day America Told The Truth is the title of a non-fiction book co-written by James Patterson and Peter Kim....
, with the rest of the South being placed in a different moral region, that of Old Dixie. Some parts of VirginiaFacts About Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia is one of the original thirteen colonies of the United States that revolted against British ru...
, West VirginiaWest Virginia

West Virginia is a state of the United States in the region of Appalachia, also known as The Mountain State....
, and MarylandMaryland

Maryland , is a Mid-Atlantic state located on the East Coast of the United States and is classified by the U.S....
, along with the District of Columbia, are considered to be a part of MetropolisMetropolis

A metropolis is a major city, in most cases with a population of at least one million inside its urban area, or at least, o...
, with the northern panhandleNorthern Panhandle of West Virginia

The Northern Panhandle is a region in the U.S....
 of West VirginiaWest Virginia

West Virginia is a state of the United States in the region of Appalachia, also known as The Mountain State....
 being classified in the Rust BeltRust Belt

The Rust Belt, a term coined from the Manufacturing Belt, is an area in the northeastern United States, roughly betwee...
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