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Sun Belt, southern, hot-weather states stretching from coast to coast; Unchurched Belt, a region in the far Northwestern United States that has low religious attendance; Wheat Belt, northern midwestern states where most of North America's grain and soybeans are grown (cf. Breadbasket) [1]
The Corn Belt is a region of the Midwestern United States and part of the Southern United States that, since the 1850s, has dominated corn production in the United States. In North America, corn is the common word for maize. More generally, the concept of the Corn Belt connotes the area of the Midwest dominated by farming and agriculture ...
The region's economy is a mix of heavy industry and agriculture, with extensive areas forming part of the United States' Corn Belt. Finance and services such as medicine and education are becoming increasingly important. Its central location makes it a transportation crossroads for river boats, railroads, autos, trucks, and airplanes.
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The Western Corn Belt Plains is a Level III ecoregion designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in seven U.S. states, though predominantly in Iowa. It has been subdivided into fifteen Level IV ecoregions .
Donald Trump took three 'rust belt' states that are part of the 'blue wall' in 2016. What states are they?
Between 1930 and 1942, the United States' share of world soybean production grew from 3% to 47%, and by 1969 it had risen to 76%. By 1973 soybeans were the United States' "number one cash crop, and leading export commodity, ahead of both wheat and corn". [8] Although soybeans developed as the top cash crop, corn also remains as an important ...
Donald Trump took three 'rust belt' states that are part of the 'blue wall' in 2016. What states are they? What is the ‘Rust Belt’ and which states are included?