"Midlands" meaning in English

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          "word": "East Midlands"
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          "word": "Midland"
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          "word": "Northern Midlands"
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          "word": "Southern Midlands"
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          "text": "McCarthy will point to their bad luck but the statistics now show that Wolves have lost four league matches and have claimed one point from a possible 15 - so it may prove to be another difficult season for the Midlands side.",
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      "word": "Southern Midlands"
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