US cultural region: The Midwest

• Early inmigrants to the Midwest came from different countries such as Germany, Swuitzerland and Scandinavian countries. Minority populations are less of the 0,5 per cent of the total population.
• The Midwest is known as the nation's "breadbasket". Corn is the dominant crop.
• Much of the Midwest has been classified as part of "America's Manufacturing Belt". Apparel, steel and food industries have an important place in the national industry.

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Knox PI, Bartels EH, Bohland JR, Holcomb B, Johnston RJ (1998). The United States. A Contemporary Human Geography. Longman Group. UK.

Augusta Maria Gil Esparza, group AA