Mato Grosso do Sul

A state in south-central Brazil, created in 1977 from the southern portion of Mato Grosso. Its capital and largest city is Campo Grande.

Campo Grande: The capital and largest city of Mato Grosso do Sul. The state’s political and urban center lies near its geographic center.
Division of Mato Grosso: The 1977 partition that created Mato Grosso do Sul from southern Mato Grosso. It established the state’s present political identity and boundaries.
Pantanal: A vast tropical wetland spanning Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. The Pantanal covers much of the state’s northwest and supports major wildlife tourism.
Rondônia: A state in western Brazil formed from a federal territory in 1982. Like Mato Grosso do Sul, it gained statehood during Brazil’s military regime, but later.
Mato Grosso: A state in western Brazil, north of Mato Grosso do Sul. Mato Grosso do Sul was separated from its southern portion in 1977.
Ernesto Geisel: A Brazilian military officer who served as president from 1974 to 1979. His government decreed the creation of Mato Grosso do Sul.
Cerrado: A tropical savanna ecoregion covering much of central Brazil. Cerrado landscapes occupy large parts of Mato Grosso do Sul.
Tocantins: A state in northern Brazil created from northern Goiás in 1988. Its creation also split a larger state, but followed a different political process.
Brazilian states: The 26 states that, together with the Federal District, make up Brazil. Mato Grosso do Sul is one of Brazil’s federative units.
Campo Grande railway: A railway connection that helped link Campo Grande with Brazil’s southeast in the twentieth century. Transport links strengthened Campo Grande’s role in the southern region.

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Central-West RegionBroader topic: It anchors the region’s southern border and contains much of the Pantanal.