The Bible Belt is a cultural region of the United States covering the Southern states, Missouri, and parts of the Mid-Atlantic where evangelical Protestantism carries strong social and cultural influence. The region is marked by higher rates of church attendance, a greater concentration of evangelical Protestant denominations, and an emphasis on traditional religious values and social conservatism relative to other parts of the country.
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The Bible Belt is a region of the Southern United States, the Midwestern state of Missouri, and the Mid-Atlantic states of Virginia and West Virginia (which all have significant Southern influence), where evangelical Protestantism exerts a strong social and cultural influence.
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