The United State (US) is the third largest country in the world by area which encompasses an area of 9.8 million square, divided in 48 contiguous states, two non-contiguous states of Hawaii and Alaska and the capital's federal district.
Along with this partition, the US Census Bureau divided the US into<em> four regions</em> in order to collect statistical data easier.
Such regions are: West, Midwest, South and Northeast.
West: It is divided into two major divisions; the Mountains and the Pacific.
Midwest: It is subdivided into two divisions; West North Central and East North Central.
South; It includes the divisions ; West South Central East South Central and South atlanctic.
Northwest: It is divided into two divisions; Middle Atlantic and new England.
