| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| Middle West |
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| Area of the northern United States including the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin. | 1 |
| ‡ Location of some of the richest farming land in the world; known for its corn, hogs, and dairy and beef cattle. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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