This article is about the Midwestern region in the United States. For the similarly translated ("Mid West" = Center-West ) region in Brazil, see Center-West Region, Brazil.

The Midwestern United States (or Midwest) is a region of the north-central and northeastern United States of America, located entirely inland. The term's etymology is now somewhat archaic, as the region's states were once a part of the Northwest Territory and the region was known as being a part of the "Middle West" of the United States before the Louisiana Purchase. Today, this region is neither the middle nor the west of the United States (see map), but in fact begins in the East and spans to the Great Plains. Nonetheless, both the geographic center of the contiguous US (in Kansas) and the population center of the US (Missouri) are located in states generally considered to be Midwestern. More geographically-accurate regional terms for these locations are the East North Central States (essentially the Great Lakes States); and the West North Central States (essentially the Great Plains States), as defined by the United States Census Bureau. However, these terms are not generally used outside of technical descriptions of the region. In everyday speech the region is almost universally referred to simply as the Midwest, and most Americans would identify the region as the sociocultural (if not geographic) center of the country.

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Just heard a story about MO wines on NPR - nice to hear some Midwest wine coverage. Ole Miss now offering vini/viti
oenoblog (Ryan Reichert) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:00:40 -0000
Just heard a story about MO wines on NPR - nice to hear some Midwest wine coverage. Ole Miss now offering vini/viti
Getting back in the office after the Midwest HIMSS Conference. Turned out great with a great turnout - over 400 joined us in Grand Rapids.
dannlemerand (Dann Lemerand) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:55:06 -0000
Getting back in the office after the Midwest HIMSS Conference. Turned out great with a great turnout - over 400 joined us in Grand Rapids.
@danageekmom I feel no compelling reason to go Midwest either. Here we go jumping the Southwest train! At least they tell jokes?
solessence (solessence) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:52:58 -0000
@danageekmom I feel no compelling reason to go Midwest either. Here we go jumping the Southwest train! At least they tell jokes?
@david_daul Oh wow....cool. I think midwest peeps are nice. At least all the ones I know). I know that's a very broad statement! LOL)
HoldinMyHorsies (Autumn Leaves) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:52:03 -0000
@david_daul Oh wow....cool. I think midwest peeps are nice. At least all the ones I know). I know that's a very broad statement! LOL)
@HoldinMyHorsies In Missouri the good ole midwest
david_daul (David Daul) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:45:21 -0000
@HoldinMyHorsies In Missouri the good ole midwest
@JimmyJohnO pick up a history book. Slavery only in lower populated southeast. The north, Midwest and west all outlawed it.
clayfill (Clay Waterfill) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:33:47 -0000
@JimmyJohnO pick up a history book. Slavery only in lower populated southeast. The north, Midwest and west all outlawed it.

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