What would be Sweden's Midwest? Norway?
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Depends on the definition of midwest
Having lived in Sweden for about a half year and visited a few other times (study abroad and lots of family there), geographically the whole country kind of reminds me of the midwest (barring the more frozen part way far north where the trees get smaller). The more wooded and snowy parts of the north remind me of the upper midwest, the south more akin to the large rolling fields of the farming parts of the midwest. Vänern feels like a Great Lake. The archipelago filled Baltic coastlines remind me a bit of the rockier Lake Superior coastlines of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. I could see why my grandpa and many other Swedes felt comfortable emigrating to this part of the country about a century ago.
Have you visited the Midwest?
Which places in the Midwest would you like to visit?
The ocean lakes, I have heard they are very big
They are so big that they are in fact great lakes!
Yes, big look like ocean
For a while we spent vacation time in Michigan every summer- absolutely loved it. Ever since the kids started going to college it's been more sporadic. Someday we'll get back up there.
Why not now?
Hello from St. Louis, it's hot and humid here on Independence Day. Perfect for swimming!
Louisiana isnt in the midwest
St. Louis is a city in Missouri :-)