State of Mato Grosso do Sul
Capital (and largest city)		Campo Grande
Demonym		Sul-mato-grossense or Mato-grossense-do-sul
Government
-	Governor	André Puccinelli
-	Vice Governor	Murilo Zauith
Area
-	Total	357.124,962 km² (21th)
Population
-	2006 estimate	2,297,981 (21th)
-	2005 census	2,267,094
-	Density	6. Campo Grande (lit Big Field) is the Capital of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the center-west region of Brazil. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here Surface areas between 100000 km² and 1000000 km² There are 27 States of Brazil, or Estados in Portuguese which are the federal states of Brazil, plus the Federal District which holds the capital city In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. There are 26 States of Brazil, or Estados in Portuguese which are the federal states of Brazil, plus the Federal District which holds the capital city Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/km² (20th)
GDP		2005 estimate
-	Total	R$ 21,642,000,000 (17th)
-	Per capita	R$ 9,557 (11th)
HDI (2000)		0. There are 27 States of Brazil, or Estados in Portuguese which are the federal states of Brazil, plus the Federal District which holds the capital city Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article lists Brazilian states by Gross Domestic Product. Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head with Per meaning 'through' or 'by' This article lists Brazilian states by Gross Domestic Product. The Human Development Index ( HDI) is an index combining normalized measures of Life expectancy, Literacy, Educational attainment, and GDP 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 778 (medium) (7th)
Abbreviation		BR-MS
Time zone		BRT (UTC-4)
-	Summer (DST)	BRST (UTC-3)

Mato Grosso do Sul (pronounced [ˈmatu ˈgɾosu du ˈsuw]^[1]) is one of the states of Brazil. This is a list of Brazilian states by Human Development Index as included in the 2008 United Nations Development Program 's Report compiled on the basis of 2005 data and published ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO ISO 3166-2BR is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Brazil. Brazil has three Time zones It also observes summer time; however not only do the starting and ending dates often change from year to year it is also not followed UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days Daylight saving time ( DST Brazil has three Time zones It also observes summer time; however not only do the starting and ending dates often change from year to year it is also not followed Areas using UTC−3 Single zone countries without DST Suriname Single zone countries with DST The Federative Republic of Brazil is a union of twenty-six estados ("states" singular estado) and formed by the states and one district the Distrito |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Neighbouring states are (from north clockwise) Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. Mato Grosso ('matu 'gɾosu is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country Goiás (goˈjajs is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, the second most populous and fourth largest by area in the federation ( is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy Other meanings Paraná Argentina, Paraná River Paraná (paɾaˈna is one of the states of Brazil, It also borders the countries of Paraguay and Bolivia to the west. Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Mato Grosso do Sul literally means "Southern Thick Forest", a name inherited from its northern neighbour state of Mato Grosso, of which it was part until split in the 1970s. It is not uncommon for people to mistakenly refer to Mato Grosso do Sul as simply "Mato Grosso", which has prompted the government to consider changing its name to "Pantanal", a reference to its best known geographical feature (see below). The Pantanal is a tropical Wetland in South America, mostly within the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul is famous for its natural beauty. The Pantanal covers 12 municipalities and presents an enormous variety of flora and fauna, with forests, natural sand banks, savannahs, open pasture, fields and bushes. The city Bonito, in the mountain of Bodoquena, has prehistoric caverns, natural rivers, waterfalls, swimming pools and the Blue Lake cavern. Bonito (Spanish and Portuguese for "beautiful" is a name given to various species of medium-sized Predatory fish of the genus Sarda, in the Mackerel A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water often in the form of a Stream, flowing over an Erosion -resistant rock A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter Bisected in the south by the Tropic of Capricorn, Mato Grosso do Sul has borders with Bolivia and Paraguay, what it explains the popularity of the gastronomy of those countries in the region. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Gastronomy is the study of the relationship between Culture and Food. .

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Climate 1.2 Vegetation 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Interesting facts 6 Education 6.1 Educational institutions 7 Culture 7.1 Campo Grande Film Festival 7.2 Bonito’s Winter Festival 7.3 Pantanal Micareta 8 Tourism and recreation 8.1 Bonito 8.2 South Pantanal 9 Infrastructure 9.1 International Airport 9.2 Highways 10 Sports 11 Flag 12 References 13 See also

Geography

Climate

Mato Grosso do Sul has humid Subtropical and tropical climate. Humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa or Cwa) is a climate zone characterized by hot humid summers and chilly to mild winters A tropical climate is a kind of Climate typical in the Tropics. The annual rainfall is 1. 500 mm. January is the warmest month, with mean maxima of 34°C (93. 2°F) and minima of 24°C (75. 2°F) and more rain; July experiences the coldest temperatures, with mean maxima of 25°C (77°F) and minima of 15°C (59°F) and sun. Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System.

Vegetation

The "cerrado" landscape is characterized by extensive savanna formations crossed by gallery forests and stream valleys. The Cerrado ( English: "closed" or "inaccessible" is a vast Tropical savanna Ecoregion of Brazil. Cerrado includes various types of vegetation. Humid fields and "buriti" palm paths are found where the water table is near the surface. Alpine pastures occur at higher altitudes and mesophytic forests on more fertile soils. The "cerrado" trees have characteristic twisted trunks covered by a thick bark, and leaves which are usually broad and rigid. Many herbaceous plants have extensive roots to store water and nutrients. The plant's thick bark and roots serve as adaptations for the periodic fires which sweep the cerrado landscape. The adaptations protect the plants from destruction and make them capable of sprouting again after the fire. The state is located in western Brazil, in a region mostly occupied by the inland marshes of the Pantanal. The Pantanal is a tropical Wetland in South America, mostly within the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, 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. Its status as a state went into full effect two years later on January 1, 1979. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)

Demographics

According to the IBGE of 2007, there were 2,304,000 people residing in the state. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Gehjgygmmliografia e Estatística is the agency responsible for Statistical Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The population density was 6. 4 hab. /km².

Urbanization: 84. Urbanizationn (also spelled urbanisation) is the physical growth of Urban areas into rural or natural land as a result of population in-migration to an existing 7% (2006); Population growth: 1. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Population growth is the change in Population over time and can be quantified as the change in the number of individuals in a population using "per unit time" for 7% (1991-2000); Houses: 689,000 (2006). Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. House generally refers to a Shelter or Building that is a Dwelling or place for Habitation by Human beings. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[2]

The last PNAD (National Research for Sample of Domiciles) census revealed the following numbers: 1,179,000 White people (52. According to the 2006 census White Brazilians make up 497% of Brazil's population or around 93 million people 2%), 963,000 Multiracial people (30. The terms multiracial and mixed-race describe people whose ancestries come from different races. 8%), 122,000 Black people (5. Afro-Brazilian, or Black Brazilian, is the term used to racially categorize Brazilian citizens who are black or Multiracial 3%), 39,000 Asian or Amerindian people (1. An Asian Brazilian is a Brazilian born person of Asian ancestry The Indigenous peoples in Brazil ( Portuguese: povos indígenas) comprise a large number of distinct Ethnic groups who inhabited the country prior to 7%). ^[3]

In the Cerrado areas, mostly in the south, central and east, there is a predominance of Southern Brazilian farmers of German and Italian descent. The Cerrado ( English: "closed" or "inaccessible" is a vast Tropical savanna Ecoregion of Brazil. The South Region of Brazil is one of the five administrative regions of Brazil A farm is an area of land including various structures devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food ( Produce, Grains, or Livestock A German Brazilian ( German: Deutschbrasilianer, Portuguese: teuto-brasileiro or germano-brasileiro) is a Brazilian An Italian Brazilian ( Italian: Ítalo-Brasiliano, Portuguese: Ítalo-Brasileiro) is a Brazilian citizen of full or partial Italian

The areas covered by the Amazon rainforest in the north has a predominance of Mixed-race people with Amerindian features. The Amazon Rainforest (Brazilian Portuguese: Floresta Amazônica or Amazônia; Spanish: Selva Amazónica or Amazonía Brazil does not have a category for multiracial people but a Pardo (brown one which may include people of mixed European, African and Amerindian The Indigenous peoples in Brazil ( Portuguese: povos indígenas) comprise a large number of distinct Ethnic groups who inhabited the country prior to

Economy

The service sector is the largest component of GDP at 46. 1%, followed by the industrial sector at 22. 7%. Agriculture represents 31. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture 2%, of GDP (2004). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Mato Grosso do Sul exports: soybean 34. 9%, meat of pig and chicken 20. In modern English usage meat most often refers to Animal tissue used as food mostly Skeletal muscle and associated Fat, but it may also refer Pigs, also called hogs or' swine', are Ungulates which have been domesticated as sources of food leather and similar products since ancient times The chicken ( Gallus gallus, sometimes G gallus domesticus) is a domesticated Fowl which is traditionally believed to have descended from 9%, meat of cattle 13. In modern English usage meat most often refers to Animal tissue used as food mostly Skeletal muscle and associated Fat, but it may also refer 7%, ores 8%, leather 7. An ore is a volume of rock containing components or Minerals in a mode of occurrence that renders it valuable for mining Leather is a material created through the Tanning of hides and Skins of Animals primarily Cattlehide The Tanning process 4%, woods 5. Wood is hard fibrous lignified structural tissue produced as secondary Xylem in the stems of Woody plants notably trees but also shrubs 1% (2002). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Share of the Brazilian economy: 1% (2005). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Interesting facts

Vehicles: 677,484 (March/2007); Mobile phones: 1. Vehicles, derived from the Latin word vehiculum, are non-living Means of transport. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 5 million (April/2007); Telephones: 471 thousand (April/2007); Cities: 78 (2007). April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[4]

Education

Portuguese is the official national language, and thus the primary language taught in schools. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. But English and Spanish are part of the official high school curriculum. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution

Educational institutions

• Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) (Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul);
• Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (Uems) (State University of Mato Grosso do Sul);
• Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD) (Federal University of Great Dourados);
• Universidade Católica Dom Bosco (UCDB) (Dom Bosco Catholic University);
• Universidade para o Desenvolvimento do Estado e da Região do Pantanal (Uniderp) (University for the Development of the State and Region of the Pantanal);
• and many others.

Culture

Campo Grande Film Festival

It's a film festival held annually in the months of January and February and has been arranged since 2004. It focuses on the independent cinema presenting Brazilian films and foreign films as well. It also presents regional films and short films.

Bonito’s Winter Festival

The Festival is held every year for a week during July, with music performances and ecological videos, theatre, folklore and fine arts exhibitions. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Video is the technology of electronically capturing, Recording, processing storing transmitting and reconstructing a sequence of Still images Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one History The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of Romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological

Pantanal Micareta

Aquidauana’s biggest event is the Pantanal Micareta, which attracts thousands of tourists to Dr. Sabino Avenue, annually.

Tourism and recreation

Bonito

The great concentration of lime in the soil around the area where Bonito is located is responsible for the transparency of the waters and for the existence of a wide variety of geological formations. Soil, often typeset as SOiL, is a four piece rock band from Chicago Illinois United States founded by Shaun Glass Tom Schofield Tim King and Adam Zadel Bonito (Spanish and Portuguese for "beautiful" is a name given to various species of medium-sized Predatory fish of the genus Sarda, in the Mackerel Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. And the best way to appreciate local natural beauties is by going on an adventure tour. The most indicated activities include diving in caverns, observing the underwater fauna and walking along trails in the forest. A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter Fauna is all of the Animal life of any particular region or time A forest is an area with a high density of Trees There are many definitions of a forest based on various criteria Places like Grutas do Lago Azul (Blue Lake Grottos) and the Mimoso Grotto, the Natural Aquarium, and the rivers Sucuri, Peixe, and Formoso, are the most indicated. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there

South Pantanal

The Pantanal is an ecological paradise right in the heart of Brazil. The Pantanal is a tropical Wetland in South America, mostly within the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, It is the largest flooded lowland on the planet and the third largest environmental reserve in the world. A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is "The world " is a proper noun for the planet Earth envisioned from an Anthropocentric or Human Worldview, as a place Its ecological importance is immense, since it is home to one of the richest ecosystems ever found to date, with periodically flooded seasonal forests. An ecosystem is a natural unit consisting of all plants animals and micro-organisms( Biotic factors in an area functioning together with all of the non-living physical ( A forest is an area with a high density of Trees There are many definitions of a forest based on various criteria It displays the largest concentration of neo-tropical fauna, including several endangered species – mammals, reptiles and fish – and it also serves as habitat for an enormous variety of native birds, as well as those migrating from other areas in the Americas. Fauna is all of the Animal life of any particular region or time Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands Reptiles, or members of the class Reptilia are air-breathing Cold-blooded Vertebrates that have skin covered in scales as opposed to hair or feathers Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America The Pantanal is one of the best places in Brazil for flora and fauna observation and for fishing – permitted only between March and October – due to its abundance of animals. The Pantanal is a tropical Wetland in South America, mostly within the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld In Botany, flora ( Plural: floras or florae has two meanings The first meaning flora of an area or of time period, refers to all Fauna is all of the Animal life of any particular region or time It has a total area of 230 thousand square kilometres, covering 12 townships in the States of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul. Mato Grosso ('matu 'gɾosu is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country To the North, there are the Paracis, Azul and Roncador mountains. A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak To the East, the Maracaju Mountain Range. To the South, the Dodoquena Mountain Range. And, to the West, the Paraguayan and Bolivian swamps. The Pantanal is so diverse that researchers subdivided it in sub-regions. Each “Pantanal” – North and South – has its own natural features, activities and ideal period for visitation.

Infrastructure

International Airport

• Campo Grande

The operation of Campo Grande International Airport is shared with the Campo Grande Air Base. Campo Grande (lit Big Field) is the Capital of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the center-west region of Brazil. The airport has two runways. Construction of the main runway, made of concrete, began in 1950 and was finished in 1953. The passenger terminal was concluded in 1964, and in 1967 concrete aprons were built for both military and civilian aircraft. As commercial aviation demand grew, it became necessary to widen the civil aircraft apron, which was completed 12 years after its construction. The airport has been administered by Infraero since 1975. Infraero is a Brazilian Government corporation created in 1970 and responsible for administering the main Brazilian commercial airports

• Corumbá

Corumbá International Airport, located just 3 km (1. Corumbá is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, 425 km northwest of Campo Grande 86 mi) from the city center, was opened on September 21, 1960, the city's anniversary. Built on a land plot of 290 hectares and at an elevation of 140 meters above sea, it has an asphalt runway measuring 1660 x 30 meters, with one of its thresholds reinforced with concrete for an additional 60 meters. Corumbá International Airport has been administered by Infraero since February 1975. Infraero is a Brazilian Government corporation created in 1970 and responsible for administering the main Brazilian commercial airports

Highways

• BR-060;
• BR-158;
• BR-163;
• BR-267;
• BR-262;
• BR-359;
• BR-454;
• BR-419;
• BR-487.

Sports

Campo Grande is one of the 18 remaining candidates to host games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, for which Brazil is the only South American bidder. Campo Grande (lit Big Field) is the Capital of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the center-west region of Brazil. The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a

Flag

Mato Grosso do Sul's flag was designed by Mauro Michael Munhoz. A white stripe divides an upper left green corner from a bottom right blue space with a yellow star. White symbolizes hope, green is an allusion to the state's rich flora, blue represents its vast sky, while the yellow star adds balance, force and serenity.

References

See also

• (English) Brazil
• (Portuguese) Official Website
• (English) Brazilian Tourism Portal
• (English) Brazilian Embassy in London

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