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GROSSO - BRAZIL |
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Mato Grosso is one of the states
of Brazil, located in the western part of the country.
Neighboring states are (from west clockwise) Rondônia, Amazonas,
Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders
Bolivia to the southwest.
The name literally means "thick grass".
Apart from the state capital, Cuiabá, there are few cities. The
most important are
Cáceres
Rondonópolis |
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Geography
The state contains the swamps of the Pantanal. The Transpantaneira is a bare-earth
highway which was originally planned to cross the Pantaanal, but built in
the 1970s it was never finished and is now mostly used for touristic tours.
Mato Grosso is an essentially agrarian state, with economy based on cattle-raising.
The Chapada do Guimarães National Park is located in the state.
History
In 1977 the state was split into two halfs, with Mato Grosso do Sul becoming
a new state. The Bororo Indians live in the Mato Grosso area. |
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