Midlands Region, Ireland in the context of "Eastern and Midland Region"

Eastern and Midland Region is a subdivision of Ireland as defined by the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). It is one of the three classified NUTS-2 statistical regions of Ireland. The region incorporates the eastern parts of the country, and incorporates 12 counties across the Mid-East, Midlands, and Dublin regions. With a population of more than 2.5 million, and it is the most populated of the three regions of Ireland. With a high HDI, the region is classified as one of the more developed regions in the European Union.