The Rust Belt, the Corn Belt, and every other 'belt' in the USA

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Regions of America that transcend state lines include the Bible Belt and the Rust Belt.

• The United States is home to several "belts," including the Rust Belt and the Bible Belt.
• They are some of the many regions that share distinct characteristics and make the US so diverse.
• Some lesser-known belts include the Jell-O Belt and the Stroke Belt.

The United States can be divided and subdivided into countless regions, each sharing a unique set of characteristics that set it apart from the country as a whole.

You've probably heard of the Rust Belt, the region in the Midwest and Northeast where once-booming economies are on the decline. You may also be familiar with the Bible Belt, a stretch in the South where religion plays an outsize role in the region's culture and politics.

But what about the Jell-O Belt? Or the Stroke Belt? As it turns out, there are more than a dozen regions in the US that go by a "belt" moniker.

Here are the most prominent "belt" regions in the United States: