Mato Grosso Do Sul: State in the Central-West Region of Brazil
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
Mato Grosso do Sul | |
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| Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul State of Mato Grosso do Sul | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Hino de Mato Grosso do Sul | |
 Location of State of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Founded | October 11, 1977 |
| Capital and Largest City | Campo Grande |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Reinaldo Azambuja (PSDB) |
| • Vice Governor | Murilo Zauith (UNIÃO) |
| • Senators | Nelsinho Trad (PSD) Simone Tebet (MDB) Soraya Thronicke (UNIÃO) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 357,124.962 km2 (137,886.719 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 2,449,024 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 2,778,986 |
| • Rank | 21st |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 20th |
| Demonym | Sul-mato-grossense or Mato-grossense-do-sul |
| GDP | |
| • Year | 2010 estimate |
| • Total | R$ 38.484,74 (17th) |
| • Per capita | R$ 10,599 (11th) |
| HDI | |
| • Year | 2017 |
| • Category | 0.766 – high (10th) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BRT-1) |
| Postal Code | 79000-000 to 79990-000 |
| ISO 3166 code | BR-MS |
| Website | ms.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.
Mato Grosso do Sul is divided into 11 regions. It has 78 municipalities. Larger cities include:
- Campo Grande, the capital of the state.
- Corumbá
- Aquidauana
- Três Lagoas
- Naviraí
- Nova Andradina
- Paranaíba
- Dourados
- Ponta Porã
- Bonito
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.
References
Other websites
- Official website (in Portuguese)
| States of Brazil |  |
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| Acre | Alagoas | Amapá | Amazonas | Bahia | Ceará | Espírito Santo | Goiás | Maranhão | Mato Grosso | Mato Grosso do Sul | Minas Gerais | Pará | Paraíba | Paraná | Pernambuco | Piauí | Rio de Janeiro | Rio Grande do Norte | Rio Grande do Sul | Rondônia | Roraima | Santa Catarina | São Paulo | Sergipe | Tocantins | |
| Federal district: Distrito Federal | |
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