1. Midwest

2. Locaton Major cities, (top three by population) Chicago, Illinois; 2,695,598 · Indianapolis, Indiana; 829,718 Columbus, Ohio; 787,033

3. Place Religiously, like most of the U.S., the Midwest is predominantly Christian. [ [ Roman Catholic is the largest religious denomination in the Midwest, varying between 19 and 29% of the state populations. Southern Baptists compose 15.42% of Missouri's population and a small percentage in other Midwestern states. Lutherans are powerful in the Upper Midwest, especially in Minnesota and the Dakotas with their large Scandinavian and German populations. Judaism is practiced by 2.5% and Islam is practiced by 1% or less of the population, with higher concentrations in major urban areas. People with no religious affiliation make up 13–16% of the Midwest's population. Surveys show 54% of Midwesterners regularly attend church

4. Place 2 A few landforms in the Midwest are the Black Hills and (if you think this one) Mount Rushmore and the Badlands of South Dakota.

5. H.E.I. The economy in nine Midwest and Plains states rebounded from a weak December and is poised to continue growing in the months ahead, according to a monthly survey of business leaders. Most of the states in the Midwest have Humid Continental climate. This means they have very cold winters, and very warm summers.

6. Movement Identify why people have chosen to live where they have in the region The lakes are amazing and so are the winters! I love the sand dunes and the summers aren't too hot or too long. They’ve got great schools and a supportive communities.

7. Regions At the time the Sears tower was built in 1974, it was the world's tallest building, eclipsing New York's twin- towered World Trade Center by 25 meter. It would keep the title of tallest building in the world until the Petronas towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were constructed. Bloomington, MN Mall of America opened in 1992, the mall receives 40 million visitors annually. [ The Triple Five Group, owned by Canada's Ghermezian family, owns and manages the Mall of America, as well as the West Edmonton Mall.

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