the central region of England, consisting of the counties of Derbyshire , Leicestershire , Northamptonshire , Nottinghamshire , Staffordshire , Warwickshire , Herefordshire , Worcestershire and the metropolitan county of West Midlands . Its biggest cities are Birmingham and Coventry . In the 19th and 20th centuries it has been an important industrial region.
MIDLANDS
Meaning of MIDLANDS in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005