Confederate States of America

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Confederate States of America
Unrecognized state[1]
1861–1865
Flag (1861–63) Great Seal (1863–65)
Motto "Deo Vindice" (Latin) "Under God, our Vindicator"
Anthem None official "God Save the South" (unofficial) "The Bonnie Blue Flag" (popular) "Dixie" (traditional)
The Confederate States in 1862. Light green denotes claims made by the Confederacy. Medium green denotes western counties of Virginia that separated from that State and were admitted to the Union as West Virginia. Teal denotes the still contested Indian Territory.
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Preceded by Succeeded by South Carolina Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Louisiana Texas Virginia Arkansas Tennessee North Carolina United States
Preceded by
South Carolina Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Louisiana Texas Virginia Arkansas Tennessee North Carolina
United States
Today part of
1 Area and population values do not include Missouri and Kentucky nor the Confederate Territory of Arizona. Water area: 5.7%. 2 Slaves included in above population count (1860 Census).

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Confederate States of America Confederate States of America
Unrecognized state[1] Unrecognized state[1]
1861–1865 1861–1865
1861–1865 
Flag (1861–63) Great Seal (1863–65) Flag (1861–63) Great Seal (1863–65)
Motto "Deo Vindice" (Latin) "Under God, our Vindicator" Motto "Deo Vindice" (Latin) "Under God, our Vindicator"
Anthem None official "God Save the South" (unofficial) "The Bonnie Blue Flag" (popular) "Dixie" (traditional) Anthem None official "God Save the South" (unofficial) "The Bonnie Blue Flag" (popular) "Dixie" (traditional)
The Confederate States in 1862. Light green denotes claims made by the Confederacy. Medium green denotes western counties of Virginia that separated from that State and were admitted to the Union as West Virginia. Teal denotes the still contested Indian Territory. The Confederate States in 1862. Light green denotes claims made by the Confederacy. Medium green denotes western counties of Virginia that separated from that State and were admitted to the Union as West Virginia. Teal denotes the still contested Indian Territory.
Capital Montgomery (until May 29, 1861) Richmond (until April 3, 1865)
Languages English (de facto)
Government Federal/Confederal presidential non-partisan republic
President Jefferson Davis
Vice President Alexander H. Stephens
Legislature Congress
Upper house Senate
Lower house House of Representatives
Historical era American Civil War / International relations of the Great Powers (1814–1919)
Provisional constitution February 8, 1861
Permanent constitution February 22, 1862
Battle of Fort Sumter April 12, 1861
Siege of Vicksburg May 18, 1863
Military collapse April 9, 1865
Dissolution May 5, 1865
Area Area
18601 1,995,392 km2 (770,425 sq mi)
Population Population
18601 est. 9,103,332
Density 5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Slaves2 est. 3,521,110
Currency Confederate States dollar State currencies
Preceded by Succeeded by South Carolina Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Louisiana Texas Virginia Arkansas Tennessee North Carolina United States Preceded by Succeeded by South Carolina Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Louisiana Texas Virginia Arkansas Tennessee North Carolina United States
Succeeded by 
United States 
South Carolina 
Mississippi 
Florida 
Alabama 
Georgia 
Louisiana 
Texas 
Virginia 
Arkansas 
Tennessee 
North Carolina 
 
Today part of United States
1 Area and population values do not include Missouri and Kentucky nor the Confederate Territory of Arizona. Water area: 5.7%. 2 Slaves included in above population count (1860 Census). 1 Area and population values do not include Missouri and Kentucky nor the Confederate Territory of Arizona. Water area: 5.7%. 2 Slaves included in above population count (1860 Census).

Questions about this table:
originalText: who became the president of the new confederate states of america
answer: answerTexts: Jefferson Davis