Regions of the state of Michigan showing principal cities of each region. <b>PLEASE NOTE THAT REGIONS ARE NOT EXACT</b>. Transition zones exist between each realm, and color is used to show similarities and differences within these regions. <i>(Example: red and orange have more in common than red and green)</i>. Some areas may be considered parts of multiple regions. <i>(Example, Flint, Michigan could be it's own local region of Genessee County, Michigan or be a part of the Flint/Tri-Cities, Metro Detroit, or Central Michigan regions)</i>. Economic, geographic, and cultural similarities were all considered as documented on each region's wikipedia page. This map is a visual representation of the four principal regions (<b>Central Michigan</b><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup>, <b>Southeast Michigan</b><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup>, <b>West Michigan</b><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup>, and <b>Northern Michigan</b><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup>) of Lower Michigan<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup>, along with the Upper Peninsula<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup><i><b>as described in each region's respective article</b></i>.
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This is my own work. Other maps were used as sources.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup>