State located in the Southeastern regionof the United State and is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean and is world-renowned for its beach resorts, amusement parks, warm and sunny climate, and nautical recreation, with attractions such as Walt Disney World, the Kennedy Space Center, and Miami Beachdraw tens of millions of visitors annually

State in the Southeastern region of the United States where Atlanta is both the state's capital and its largest city and during the 20th century, several Georgians, most notably Martin Luther King Jr., were prominent leaders during the civil rights movement and Georgia is defined by a diversity of landscapes, flora, and fauna, including the state's northernmost regions include the Blue Ridge Mountains, part of the larger Appalachian Mountain system

State in the Southeastern region of the United States, with Raleigh is the state's capital and Charlotte is its largest city and the Raleigh-Durham-Cary combined statistical area is the second-largest metropolitan area in the state, and is home to the largest research park in the United States, Research Triangle Park, and the state is also defined by a wide range of elevations and landscapes from west to east, North Carolina's elevation descends from the Appalachian Mountains to the Piedmont and Atlantic coastal plain

State in the southeastern region of the United States and from east to west are three main geographic regions, the Blue Ridge Mountains in the northwestern corner of Upstate South Carolina, along South Carolina's eastern coastal plain are many salt marshes and estuaries, and South Carolina's southeastern Lowcountry contains portions of the Sea Islands, a chain of barrier islands along the Atlantic Ocean

State in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains, with the geography and climate are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna, where the capital is Richmond and Virginia Beach is the most-populous city

State in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States where the capital and largest city is Charleston and the state is noted for its mountains and rolling hills, its historically significant logging and coal mining industries and also known for a wide range of outdoor recreational opportunities, including skiing, whitewater rafting, fishing, hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, rock climbing, and hunting