Mato Grosso do Sul Facts for Kids

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State of Mato Grosso do Sul

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Location of State of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil

Country

Brazil

Capital and Largest City

Campo Grande

Area

• Total

357,124.962 km² (137,886.719 sq mi)

Area rank

6th

Population

(2012)

• Total

2,505,088

• Rank

21st

• Density

7.0145979/km² (18.167725/sq mi)

• Density rank

20th

Demonym(s)

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

2005

• Category

0.810 – high (8th)

Time zone

UTC-4 (BRT-1)

• Summer (DST)

UTC-3 (BRST-1)

Postal Code

79000-000 to 79990-000

ISO 3166 code

BR-MS

Website

ms.gov.br

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 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.

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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 located 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.

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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
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