Which state-only list exactly gives the Census South Region, excluding the District of Columbia because it is not a state?
Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, District of Columbia
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas✓الإجابة الصحيحة
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Missouri
الشرح
The correct state-only list contains the sixteen states assigned to the Census South and deliberately omits the federal district. The closest distractor replaces Texas with Missouri, but Texas belongs to the Census South while Missouri belongs to the Census Midwest.