U.S. Region Belts Belt Regions of the United States originally referred to the growing regions of various crops. Agricultural regions generally follow lines of latitude,and this helps to create an allusion to a long clothing belt…a.k.a. belt regions. In time the usage of the term belts has expanded to climatic, economic and cultural concentrations.

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Sun Belt

Sun Belt Information Southern, hot weather states that stretch from coast to coast. The Sun Belt has seen a substantial population growth over that best two decades. Another rough boundary of the region is between the 37th and 38th parallels. Has experienced problems with illegal immigration.

Bible Belt

Info on Bible Belt Southeastern and midwestern states where evangelical and fundamentalist Protestantism is prevalent. The stronghold of the Bible Belt is typically U.S. Southern states, due to the colonial foundations of state religions in the region. The major forms were of Tidewater Anglicanism after the Church of England and Appalachia Presbyterianism after the Church of Scotland.

Grain Belt

Information on the Grain Belt This region produces much of the world's grain and soybeans. Soybean oil is the most widely used vegetable oil. It is found in margarine's, salad dressings, canned foods, sauces, bakery goods, and processed fried foods. A family of four could live for 10 years off the bread produced by one acre of wheat. In 1997, Kansas's wheat farmers produced enough wheat to make 36.5 billion loaves of bread, or enough to provide each person on earth with 6 loaves of bread.

Corn Belt

Information on Corn Belt Americans today consume 17.3 billion quarts of popped popcorn each year. The average American eats about 68 quarts! Popcorn’s nutritional value comes from the fact that, like other cereal grains, its primary function is to provide the body with heat and energy. One bushel of corn will sweeten more than 400 cans of pop. Ethanol is good for our environment. Ethanol is an oxygenate, which simply means that it contains oxygen (about 35%) Adding oxygen to fuel results in more complete fuel combustion, thus reducing harmful tailpipe emissions. Ethanol reduces our dependence on foreign oil. Ethanol cleans engines and prevents the build-up of engine deposits.

Cotton Belt Southern cotton production 1920 Southern cotton production 1980

Information on the Cotton Belt US paper currency isn't paper at all... it's a blend of 75% cotton lint and 25% linen. A 480 pound bale of cotton can be made into 313,600 $ bills! U.S. textile mills presently convert over half of the cotton they use into clothing. Cotton is a food crop. Almost 200 million gallons of cottonseed oil are used in food products such as margarine and salad dressing. Cottonseed and cottonseed meal are used in feed for livestock and poultry. And even products such as toothpaste, ice cream, and the paper money used to buy them contain by-products of the cotton seed. The Cotton Belt covers the southern half of the United States, reaching from Virginia to California. Texas is the top cotton-producing state, harvesting about one-third of the crop each year.

Rust Belt

Information about the Rust Belt The Rust Belt, also known as the Manufacturing Belt, is an area in the northeastern and north- central United States whose economy was formerly based largely on heavy industry, manufacturing, and associated industries. In the 2004 population estimate, it showed that the Rust Belt states were the weakest in growth, averaging less than 2% for new growth, compared to the large percentage of new growth in the Sun Belt.

Snow Belt

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Information about the Snow Belt Areas in the Northeast and northern Midwest prone to lake effect snow. Get 60 to 110 plus inches of snow. 1 centimeter =.39 inches/ 100 centimeters = inches of snow. A snowbelt is a region, many of which lie downwind of the Great Lakes, where heavy snowfall is particularly common. Near the Great Lakes, a particular form of snowbelt is lake effect snow, caused by cold air picking up moisture while crossing the lake and then releasing it as snow when the air cools over land.

Stroke Belt

Info about the Stroke Belt The Stroke Belt defines a region in the southeastern United States with the highest incidence and mortality of stroke in the country. In the traditional South, hog fat is cooked in with every food and included in every meal. Vegetables are boiled a long time with large chunks of fat, or they are fried in grease (green tomatoes, okra, and sometimes squash). Almost all meat is fried, often dipped in batter and dripping with grease. Extras include French fries, corn dogs, hush puppies, and hash browns. The favorite "salad" is slaw, more grease than green. new efforts are being made to raise awareness in this area about the importance of reducing hypertension through medication and lifestyle changes like eating fewer fatty foods and finding ways to relieve stress.

Jello Belt

Info about the Jello Belt The Jello Belt is a common term in American English that refers to the parts of the Western United States with large populations of "Mormons" (properly called Latter Day Saints). In academic literature, the area is more commonly called the "Mormon culture region. The name "Jello Belt" references the affection that Mormons supposedly have for Jell-O (a gelatin-based food), particularly when served with shredded carrots, or blended with canned fruit and set in molds. Green Jell-O, for some reason, is the most stereotypically Mormon of Jell-O flavor-colors. Jell-O has been designated Utah's official state snack food.