Regions
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a reigion is an area based off of the culture of that specific place.
Formal Reigion
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A formal reigion is an area that is inabtied by a group of individuals who have several charactersitcs in common. such as language or religion. An example of a formal reigion today would be the Middle East, linked together by relgion.
Functional Region
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A fuctional reigion is an area that is orgnaized politcially, socially, or economically. Any city, for example, Boston, Massachusetts, is a functional region.
Vernacular Region
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An area that is percieved to exist by its inhabitans, as evidence by the widespread use of its name. For example the "heart of Dixie" in reference to the state of Alabama.