| − | The '''East Midlands''' is one of the nine statistical regions of England, established in 1994. It broadly corresponds to the eastern half of the area of England traditionally known as the [[Midlands]] which, in a statistical context, consists of the East and West Midlands combined. | + | The '''East Midlands''' is one of the nine statistical regions of England, established in 1994. Covering an area similar (but not identical to) the combined extent of the traditional counties [[Derbyshire]], [[Leicestershire]], [[Lincolnshire]], [[Nottinghamshire]], [[Northamptonshire]] and [[Rutland]], the East Midland broadly corresponds to the eastern half of the area of England traditionally known as the [[Midlands]] which, in a statistical context, consists of the East and West Midlands combined. |