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Multiple breakwaters built to halt erosion, line the coast of the Willoughby Spit area of Norfolk, Va. (©AP/WWP/Steve Helber)
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Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions. These regions are cultural units rather than governmental units -- formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. What makes one region different from another? A region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation also make regions different and special. Within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. There are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography. The regions of the U.S. are :
New England
Mid-Atlantic
The South Midwest
The Southwest
The West
Abridged from U.S. State Department IIP publications and other U.S. government materials.
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