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Mato Grosso

Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, located in the western part of the country, in the jungles of Pantanal[?], bordering Bolivia and Paraguay. Mato Grosso is an essentially agrarian state, with economy based on cattle-raising.

The name literally means "thick grass".

Capital: Cuiabá[?]

Governor: Dante de Oliveira

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