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Mato Grosso do Sul

Mato Grosso do Sul is one of the states of Brazil. It shares borders with the states of Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay and Bolivia to the west. Campo Grande is the capital of the state

State
Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul
State of Mato Grosso do Sul
Flag of Mato Grosso do Sul
Flag
Coat of arms of Mato Grosso do Sul
Coat of arms
Anthem: Hino de Mato Grosso do Sul
Location of State of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil
Location of State of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil
Country Brazil
FoundedOctober 11, 1977
Capital and Largest CityCampo Grande
Government
 • GovernorReinaldo Azambuja (PSDB)
 • Vice GovernorMurilo Zauith (UNIÃO)
 • SenatorsNelsinho Trad (PSD)
Simone Tebet (MDB)
Soraya Thronicke (UNIÃO)
Area
 • Total357,124.962 km2 (137,886.719 sq mi)
 • Rank6th
Population
 (2007)[1]
 • Total2,449,024
 • Estimate 
(2019)
2,778,986
 • Rank21st
 • Density6.8576108/km2 (17.761130/sq mi)
  • Rank20th
GDP
 • Year2010 estimate
 • TotalR$ 38.484,74 (17th)
 • Per capitaR$ 10,599 (11th)
HDI
 • Year2017
 • Category0.766[2] – high (10th)
Time zoneUTC-4 (BRT-1)
Postal Code
79000-000 to 79990-000
ISO 3166 codeBR-MS
Websitems.gov.br

Mato Grosso do Sul means "Southern Thick Forest". The name comes from its northern neighbour state of Mato Grosso. Mato Grosso do Sul was a part of Mato Grosso until they were split in the 1970s. Many people wrongly refer to Mato Grosso do Sul as simply "Mato Grosso". This has caused the government to consider changing its name to "Pantanal", the world's largest wetlands which is in the state.

Economy

Mato Grosso do Sul's economy is based mainly on farm products. Cattle-raising is the most important product of the state. Other products include sugarcane, wheat, soybeans, manioc, rice and cotton.

Geography

The state is in western Brazil, in an area of the country that is mostly marshes of the Pantanal.[3]

Mato Grosso do Sul is divided into 11 regions. It has 78 municipalities. Larger cities include:

The highest elevation is the 1,065 m high Morro Grande.

History

In 1977 the state was created by dividing the state of Mato Grosso. It officially became a state two years later on January 1, 1979.

Flag

Mato Grosso do Sul's flag was made by Mauro Michael Munhoz. White is for hope, green is for the state's plantlife, blue is for the sky and the yellow star adds balance, force and serenity.

Mato Grosso Do Sul Media

  • Map of Köppen climate types of Mato Grosso do Sul

  • The Pantanal - a Flooded grasslands and savannas ecoregion of south-central South America.

  • Paraguay River in Mato Grosso do Sul

  • Aerial view of Campo Grande, the capital.

  • Campo Grande is the most important educational centre of the state.

  • Harvester in a corn plantation in Dourados.

  • Metalfrio headquarters in Três Lagoas, Brazilian multinational manufacturer of refrigeration equipment.

  • Ferrovia Norte Brasil, stretch over the Paraná River, between the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo.

  • BR-163, duplicate stretch in Mato Grosso do Sul.

References

  1. ↑ "IBGE". Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Radar IDHM: evolução do IDHM e de seus índices componentes no período de 2012 a 2017" (PDF) (in português). PNUD Brasil. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Pantanal in South America declared "Threatened Lake of the Year 2007"". Ramsar Convention Secretariat. February 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-24.

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