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Heartland is used in geography to refer to the central areas of a country. This occurs in many nations and areas, such as Eurasia
Eurasia

Eurasia is a large landmass covering about 53,990,000 km? or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface . Often considered a single continent, Eurasia comprises the traditional continents of Europe and Asia, concepts which date back to classical antiquity and the borders for which are somewhat arbitrary....
 and the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
.

Heartland Theory is a geopolitical
Geopolitics

Geopolitics is the art and practice of using international political power. Traditionally, the term has applied primarily to the impact of geography on politics, but its usage has evolved over the past century to encompass a wider connotation....
 hypothesis, proposed by British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 geographer Halford Mackinder during the first two decades of the twentieth century, that any political power based in the heart of Eurasia
Eurasia

Eurasia is a large landmass covering about 53,990,000 km? or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface . Often considered a single continent, Eurasia comprises the traditional continents of Europe and Asia, concepts which date back to classical antiquity and the borders for which are somewhat arbitrary....
 could gain sufficient strength to eventually dominate the world.






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Heartland is used in geography to refer to the central areas of a country. This occurs in many nations and areas, such as Eurasia
Eurasia

Eurasia is a large landmass covering about 53,990,000 km? or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface . Often considered a single continent, Eurasia comprises the traditional continents of Europe and Asia, concepts which date back to classical antiquity and the borders for which are somewhat arbitrary....
 and the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
.

Heartland Theory is a geopolitical
Geopolitics

Geopolitics is the art and practice of using international political power. Traditionally, the term has applied primarily to the impact of geography on politics, but its usage has evolved over the past century to encompass a wider connotation....
 hypothesis, proposed by British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 geographer Halford Mackinder during the first two decades of the twentieth century, that any political power based in the heart of Eurasia
Eurasia

Eurasia is a large landmass covering about 53,990,000 km? or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface . Often considered a single continent, Eurasia comprises the traditional continents of Europe and Asia, concepts which date back to classical antiquity and the borders for which are somewhat arbitrary....
 could gain sufficient strength to eventually dominate the world. Mackinder further proposed that since Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe is a term that applies to the geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the Europe. Throughout history and to a lesser extent today, parts of Eastern Europe has been distinguishable from Western Europe and other regions due to cultural, religious, economic, and historical reasons, even though there i...
 controlled access to the Eurasian interior, its ruler would command the vast "heartland" to the east.

  • In Eurasia, the Heartland is remote and inaccessible from the periphery
    Periphery

    Generally, a periphery is a boundary or outer part of any space or body....
    .


  • The term Heartland is also frequently used to describe the Midwestern
    Midwestern United States

    The Midwestern United States is one of the four geographic regions within the United States of America that are officially recognized by the United States Census Bureau....
     region of the United States
    United States

    The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
    . It is also used for other areas of the US which are culturally similar to the Heartland; for example, the Stater Bros.
    Stater Bros.

    Stater Bros. Markets is a privately held supermarket Chain store, based in San Bernardino, California, California, consisting of over 160 stores located throughout Southern California....
     supermarket
    Supermarket

    A supermarket is a self-service Retailing#Retail types offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments....
     chain, which is concentrated in the Inland Empire
    Inland Empire (California)

    The Inland Empire is a region mainly located in Southeast California, particularly the Riverside County, California and San Bernardino County, California counties....
     counties of southern and central California
    California

    California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
    , ran TV commercials for many years using the slogan "in the Heartland" to refer to inland counties such as San Bernardino County, Kern County and Riverside County being culturally more similar to the central United States than to coastal California. In the state of Florida
    Florida

    Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
     is a region called the Florida Heartland
    Florida Heartland

    The Florida Heartland is a region of Florida located to the north and west of Lake Okeechobee, composed of six inland, non-metropolitan counties ? DeSoto County, Florida, Glades County, Florida, Hardee County, Florida, Hendry County, Florida, Highlands County, Florida, and Okeechobee County, Florida....
    , a six county region that is rural and in the south central part of the state.


  • The term "Hindi heartland" is used to refer to the Hindi
    Hindi

    Standard Hindi, also known as High Hindi, Nagari Hindi or Literary Hindi is a Standard language register of Hindi. It is one of the 22 official languages of India, and is used, along with English language, for administration of the central government....
    -speaking states of Northern India, namely Uttar Pradesh
    Uttar Pradesh

    Uttar Pradesh , [often referred to as U.P.] is a States and territories of India located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 190 million people,...
    , Bihar
    Bihar

    Bihar is a States and territories of India in East India. Bihar is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size 38,202 square mile and 3rd largest by population....
     and Madhya Pradesh
    Madhya Pradesh

    Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a States and territories of India in central India. Its capital is Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh was originally the largest state in India until November 1, 2000 when the state of Chhattisgarh was carved out....
    .


  • In Singapore
    Singapore

    Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
    , "Heartlanders" (as opposed to "Cosmopolitans") was a term popularised in 1999 by then-Prime Minister
    Prime Minister of Singapore

    The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore is the head of government of the Republic of Singapore . As outlined in the recent constitutional amendment in 1991, the prime minister is appointed by the President of Singapore from sitting members of Parliament, who, in the opinion of the president, is most likely to command the confidence of...
     Goh Chok Tong
    Goh Chok Tong

    Goh Chok Tong , was the second Prime Minister of Singapore of the Republic of Singapore from November 28 1990 to August 12 2004, succeeding Lee Kuan Yew....
    , to characterise the majority of the Singapore population that is generally poorer, less educated, either working class
    Working class

    Working class is a term used in academic sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe, depending on context and speaker, those employed in specific fields or types of work....
     or lower-middle class, speaks a distinct variety of English (Singlish
    Singlish

    Singlish is a creole native to Malaysia and Singapore. It is the first language of many Singaporeans, and is the second language of nearly all the rest of the country's citizens....
    ), lives in HDB
    Housing and Development Board

    File:Logo-hdb.pngFile:HDB Hub, Aug 06.JPGFile:BukitBatok.JPGThe Housing and Development Board is the Statutory boards of the Singapore Government of the Ministry of National Development responsible for public housing in Singapore....
     housing estates, and has a local (rather than global) perspective on political, economic and cultural issues.
  • In Poland
    Poland

    Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
     - the main part of country, meaning Mazovia.


  • In Canada
    Canada

    Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
     - it usually refers to the provinces of Ontario
    Ontario

    Ontario is a Provinces and territories of Canada located in the Central Canada part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area....
     and Québec
    Quebec

    Quebec , in French language, Qu?bec , is a Provinces and territories of Canada in the Central Canada and Eastern Canada regions of Canada....
    .


See also

  • Heartlanders
    Heartlanders

    Heartlanders is an English language television drama telecast on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. Based on the encounters by two police officer from the Singapore Police Force, the first season aired on 5 July 2002, and has since aired another three seasons, with the last season shown from 12 July 2005....
    , Singapore English language television drama