Fifty States
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The Heartland
The dominant geographic feature of the Heartland is the broad expanse of the Great Plains. The states in the region — North Dakota , South Dakota , Nebraska , Kansas , Minnesota , Iowa , and Missouri — are considered to be the "breadbasket of America" and produce agricultural staples such as corn, wheat, milk, and cattle for the United States and the world.
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The Midwest
The states surrounding the Great Lakes make up the Midwest. Major cities and manufacturing centers — like Detroit, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; and Cleveland, Ohio — border the lakes. Farther away from the lakes are agricultural areas, including a major center of dairy farming in Wisconsin and soybean production in Indiana.
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