Question

The difference between a formal and a vernacular region is that

Answer 1

A formal region is one that has defined, or predetermined boundaries, such as a school district, or a country.
A vernacular region is one that hasn’t got any defined boundaries, such as the American Midwest, or Southern California

Answer 2

Difference between a formal and a vernacular region:

Formal region:

• A formal region is confined to a set of people who have one or more things in common.

• Formal region is the area inhabited by a set of people who have characteristics in common.

• In a city there can be one formal region.

• Example: Europe, Africa, United States.

Vernacular region:

• A vernacular region is 'based on people's perception' of culture.

• A vernacular region is an 'area which is divided based on certain criteria be it culture'.

• In a city there can be number of vernacular regions

• Example of vernacular region is South California, New York City, Gold Coast etc.