In Canada, belt regions are defined as an economic, linguistic, cultural or political area of similarity. The belt term is a metaphor for the belt worn about the waist. A region can be either: an administrative subdivision of a country a sometimes vaguely-defined geographical area of a country or continent It is important to realize that regions are found in the minds of humans and so regions can be of any size and that each region is unique... Economics (deriving from the Greek words οίκω [okos], house, and νέμω [nemo], rules hence household management) is the social science that studies the allocation of scarce resources to satisfy unlimited wants. ... Broadly conceived, linguistics is the study of human language, and a linguist is someone who engages in this study. ... The word culture comes from the Latin root colere (to inhabit, to cultivate, or to honor). ... Politics is the process and method of decision-making for groups of human beings. ... A belt A belt is a flexible band, made of either leather or a type of cloth, worn around the waist. ...

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List of Regions

• Bilingual belt, a region defined by significant bilingualism in Canada
• Nickel Belt, a region defined by the nickel ore deposits in the Greater Sudbury Area
• Potato belt, a region where the potato is thought to be the main food crop, usually meaning Atlantic Canada

The bilingual belt is a term for the portion of Canada where both French and English are regularly spoken. ... Bilingualism in Canada refers to laws and policies of the federal government – and some other levels of government – mandating that certain services and communications be available to the public in both English and French. ... Nickel Belt is an informal nickname for the Sudbury region in Northern Ontario, because of the belt of nickel ore deposits found in the area. ... General Name, Symbol, Number nickel, Ni, 28 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 4, d Appearance lustrous, metallic Atomic mass 58. ... An ore is a mineral deposit containing a metal or other valuable resource in economically viable concentrations. ... Greater Sudbury (2001 census population 155,219) is a city in Northern Ontario. ... Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (plural form: potatoes) (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, grown for its starchy tuber. ... Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ... Atlantic Canada consists of the four Canadian provinces on the Atlantic Ocean: Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. ...

See also

• Belt regions of the United States