Appalachia

Appalachia is a partly rural, partly urbanized and industrialized region in and around the Appalachian Mountains in the Eastern United States.

Appalachian Regional Commission

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) was created by Congress in 1965 to bring the 13 Appalachian states into the mainstream of the American economy. The Commission is a partnership of federal, state, and local governments, and was created to promote economic growth and improve the quality of life in the 13-state region stretching along the Appalachian Mountains from southern New York to northern Mississippi. The region includes 406 counties, incorporating all of West Virginia and counties in 12 other states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Alabama and Mississippi are not geographically parts of Appalachia, but were included in the commission because of similar problems with unemployment and poverty.

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Appalachian Regional Commission - West Virginia - Alabama - Georgia - Kentucky - Maryland - Mississippi - New York - North Carolina - Ohio - Pennsylvania - South Carolina - Tennessee - Virginia

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