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Mato Grosso (pron. ) is one of the states of Brazil, located in the western part of the country. Neighboring states are (from west clockwise) Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest. The name literally means "thick jungle". Apart from the state capital, Cuiabá, there are few cities. The most important are See also:
Mato Grosso is the site of some of the worst deforestation in the world. History
In 1977 the state was split into two halves, with Mato Grosso do Sul becoming a new state. The Bororo Indians live in the Mato Grosso area. Mato Grosso is also the state in Brazil in which the most deforestation of Brazil's portion of the Amazon Rainforest has taken place. The historic remoteness of this area led it to be the subject of exploration, most notably by Captain Percy Fawcett, in the quest for lost cities. It was also the rumored location of access to the interior of the earth in various Hollow Earth theories. Today Mato Grosso stimulates the immigration of Europeans and Americans who are looking for fertile and cheap lands for the settling and commercial exploration of the territory. Research Tips
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