Interestingly the North-South divide exists on a global scale ..
The North-South Divide is a socio-economic and political division that exists between the wealthy developed countries, known collectively as "the North", and the poorer developing countries (least developed countries), or "the South." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-South_divide
within countries .. the USA you know .. in the UK ..
North-South dividing line slips southwards as recession widens economic gap
By Arthur Martin .. Last updated at 2:17 PM on 20th October 2010 .. Comments (110)
The traditional North/ South divide is creeping further south as the impact of the recession widens the economic gap in Britain, an academic claims.
The two halves of Britain are split in the study by a diagonal line bisecting the country from near Gloucester in the South West up to Grimsby in the North East.
Analysis of average incomes, house prices, life expectancy and levels of education shows that the gap between the two regions has grown wider in the recession.