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The '''Midlands''' is a large region of [[England]] located, as its name suggests, in the middle of the country. It is characterised by a lack of substantial coastline, rolling, fertile countryside, large industrial cities, and distinctive accents and dialects.

The '''Midlands''', sometimes known by the archaism '''Mercia''', is a large region of [[England]] located, as its name suggests, in the middle of the country. It is characterised by a lack of substantial coastline, rolling, fertile countryside, large industrial cities, and distinctive accents and dialects.

Although the region is broadly defined, for statistical purposes, "the Midlands" generally describes the two statistical regions of East Midlands and West Midlands combined. The Midlands may also be defined along historical boundaries, such as those of the [[Anglian]] kingdom [[Mercia]], which became a part of the Kingdom of England in the 10th century.  

Although the region is broadly defined, for statistical purposes, "the Midlands" generally describes the two statistical regions of East Midlands and West Midlands combined. The Midlands may also be defined along historical boundaries, such as those of the [[Anglian]] kingdom [[Mercia]], which became a part of the Kingdom of England in the 10th century.