Heartland

:For the New Zealand television series, see Heartland (television series)

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Heartland is a geopolitical term, used to refer to a central area of Eurasia that is remote and inaccessible from the periphery. The term Heartland has a particular importance in the works of Sir Halford Mackinder. He believed that the Heartland was the strategic region of the foremost importance in the World.

Related Topics:
Geopolitical - Eurasia - Periphery - Sir Halford Mackinder

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The term Heartland is also used as a synonym for the Midwest in the US, or central part of any country with economic, geopolitical or cultural significance.

Related Topics:
Midwest - US - Economic - Cultural

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