The Midwest

The Midwest is a large, economically im­portant region. It contains major industrial cities and much farm­land. Geographically, theMidwest can be sub­divided into three smaller regions: the Great Lakes area with many lakes, hills and forests; the prairie area south of it, which is flat and has good soil for farming; the Great Plains area to the west, much drier than the prairie.

The Midwest includes twelve states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mis­souri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota.