heartland
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The rise of Catholicism in the continent is accelerating the shift away from the church’s traditional European heartland and toward the global south.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
That cautious approach, Parrot says, is rooted in the club's role as the standard-bearer for a former mining heartland.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Southern Lebanon is the heartland of Lebanon's Shia Muslim community, Hezbollah's main support base.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Job losses were most acute in Ontario, the country’s industrial heartland and home to the bulk of the automotive industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Between 800 and 830 a.d., most of the main dynasties fell; cities winked out throughout the Maya heartland.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Political Geography - Middle School
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Political Geography - High School
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