Regions
Michigan's Lower Peninsula can be divided into four main regions based on geological, soil, and vegetation differences; amount of urban areas or rural areas; minority populations; and agriculture. The four principal regions listed below can further be separated into sub-regions and overlapping areas.
- Northern Michigan
- Central/Mid-Michigan
- Flint/Tri-Cities
- The Thumb
- Southern Michigan
- West Michigan
- Southern Michigan
- Michiana
- Southeast Michigan
- Metro Detroit
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