Major Regions of North America

North America can be divided into several broad regions:

1. The Arctic: Northwest Canada, northern Greenland, Alaska.
2. Eastern Canada & Northern U.S.: Great Lakes, Canadian Prairies, Mid-Atlantic/Eastern Seaboard (includes states like NY, PA, VA, IL, MI, MN, etc.).
3. Southern United States: Deep South and West South Central (TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, FL, LA, TX, OK, AR).
4. Western United States: Rocky Mountains, Pacific Southwest, Pacific Northwest (ID, MT, WY, CO, NM, AZ, UT, NV, WA, OR, CA).
5. Mexico & Northern Central America: Mexico (including northern regions).