Mato Grosso do Sul is one of Brazil's 27 federal units, located in the southern part of the Central-West Region, bordering five Brazilian states: Mato Grosso, Goiás and Minas Gerais (northeast), São Paulo (east) and Paraná (southeast); and two South America countries: Paraguay and Bolivia (west). It is divided into 79 municipalities and covers an area of 357,145.532 square kilometers, which is about the same size as Germany. With a population of 2,839,188 inhabitants in 2021, Mato Grosso do Sul is the 21st most populous state in Brazil.
Pantanal
Paraguay River in Mato Grosso do Sul
Aerial view of Campo Grande, the capital.
Campo Grande is the most important educational centre of the state.
Central-West Region, Brazil
The Central-West or Center-West Region of Brazil is composed of the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul; along with Distrito Federal, where Brazil's national capital, Brasília, is situated. The region comprises 18.86% of the national territory.
National Congress and Flag in Brasília, Federal District
Chapada dos Guimarães National Park in Mato Grosso
Forest in Goiás
Federal University of Mato Grosso in Cuiabá