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Campo Grande in Brazil
Location of Campo Grande in Brazil
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Campo Grande is a city in Brazil. Campo Grande is the capital of Mato Grosso do Sul State of Brazil. Campo Grande means, "Great Field" in Portuguese, the language of Brazil. Campo Grande is home to the official headquarters of the Western Brazilian Army. Campo Grande's nickname is "Brown City," for it's brown colored soil.

Until the 1970s, Mato Grosso do Sul was part of Mato Grosso State. Even when Mato Grosso do Sul was part of Mato Grosso, Campo Grande had more people than the capital of Mato Groso, Cuiabá. When Mato Grosso do Sul left Mato Grosso and became its own Brazilian state, Campo Grande became the new capital.

Campo Grande International Airport serves Campo Grande and all of Mato Grosso do Sul State and the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul is in Campo Grande.

Images for kids

  • CAMPO GRANDE MS CENTRO - Pesquisa Google

    Campo Grande in 2021.

  • Último suspiro do sol

    Sunset in Campo Grande.

  • VA Belmar Campo Grande

    Aerial view of Campo Grande.

  • Horto Florestal

    A typical neighborhood in Campo Grande.

  • Aeroporto Internacional de Campo Grande - panoramio - Rodrigo Santos

    Campo Grande International Airport (CGR).

  • VA Pq das Nações Indígenas

    Afonso Pena Avenue.

  • Museu Dom Bosco - panoramio

    Dom Bosco Museum.

  • Monumento ao Povos Indígenas

    Indigenous peoples park.

  • VA Estádio Morenão

    Pedro Pedrossian Stadium.

  • Campo Grande Speedway (5797861359)

    Orlando Moura International Circuit.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Campo Grande (Mato Grosso del Sur) para niños

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