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Facts:
* 6th Largest State by Area.
* Area: 137,887 square miles
* Population (2010): 2,449,024
* South Western/ Central State of Brazil
* North West and West of Parana, Sao Paulo, Goias,
Minas Gerais
* South of Mato Grosso
* East of Bolivia and Paraguay
* Capital: Campo Grande
* Meaning: Thick Brushes of the South
* Official Language: Portuguese
* $1 U.S Dollar = 3.72 Brazilian Reals
* 1 Brazilian Real = $0.27 U.S Dollars/Cents

History:
In 1979 Mato Grosso Do Sul became its own state
after separating from its mother state Mato Grosso.
There are Roughly 48 Cities and Towns within the
State including Tres Largos, Ponta Pora, Coxim,
Bonito, and Corumba.Population is mainly Urban with
its people to be of European and Indian Ancestry also
known as Mestizo."
Public Health and welfare services are limited in
the growing cities despite improving social conditions
and improving development. "Despite Continuing,
Political and Financial difficulties, since its formation,
one of the most solid areas of social economic
development in Brazil"-- (Mato Grosso do Sul. (2018).
Britannica Online Academic Edition, Encyclopedia
Britannica, Inc.). Iron Ore and Manganese are part of
a Active Mining industry that help boost that economic
industry. This State is home to the Top producing
Cattle Livestock Raising in all of Brazil. It is also
known to raise Corn, soy beans, wheat Sugarcane
and Peanuts.
"The Paraguay drainage is essentially an alluvial
flood plan that ranks as one of the worlds best tropical
grazing lands known as the Pantanal. Seasonally
Flooding makes it one of the worlds largest fresh
water wetlands extending into Mato Grosso."

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