Southern United States
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Summary
Southern United States is a cultural area[1]. It draws 17,128 Wikipedia views per month (cultural area category, ranking #2 of 11).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United States[3]
- Instance of: United States census region[4], U.S. region[5]
- Shares border with: Northern United States[6], Mid-Atlantic[7]
- Location: United States[8]
- Commons category: Southern United States[9]
- Said to be the same as: Southeastern United States[10]
- Has part(s): South Atlantic states[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Southern United States[12]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[13], Documenting the American South[14]
- Nickname: Dixie[15]
- Different from: Southeastern United States[16]
- History of topic: history of the Southern United States[17]
- Exact match: http://id.cabi.org/cabt/108760[18]
- Economy of topic: economy of the Southern United States[19]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Southern United States include Southern strategy[20], a political strategy[21], in United States[22]; Southern Manifesto[23], a manifesto[24], in United States[25]; and Cadence Bank[26], a commercial bank[27], in United States[28], founded in 1876[29], headquartered in Tupelo[30].
Why It Matters
Southern United States has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for it include Southern strategy[20], a political strategy[21], in United States[22]; Southern Manifesto[23], a manifesto[24], in United States[25]; and Cadence Bank[26], a commercial bank[27], in United States[28], founded in 1876[29], headquartered in Tupelo[30].