How many southern states are there

How many southern states are there in USA and what are they called (capital, State name)?
Please answer ASAP! Thanks in advance!
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It depend on who you ask or in what context. See this article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Un…

You could use the United States Census Bureau "Southern region of the United States" including sixteen states.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sta…

about 13 states