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- proper noun A state in central-western
Brazil , havingCuiabá as its capital.
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Examples
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In April, more than 400 square kilometers 150 square miles of forests were destroyed in a single state, Mato Grosso, which is seen as a major agricultural frontier and is used for cattle ranches and soybean farming.
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Officials at Brazilian industry trade groups said they didn't know why Russia slapped the embargo on the states of Mato Grosso, Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul.
Russian Ban Surprises Brazil Beef Industry, Regulators Paul Kiernan 2011
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After the outbreak, 56 nations temporarily banned beef from Mato Grosso do Sul and neighboring states Parana and Sao Paulo.
Paraguay Suspends Beef Exports Due to Foot-and-Mouth Disease Shane Romig 2011
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Mato Grosso could do with at least one million additional tons of space, she said.
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Silos in central Brazil are already full, and the new Minister of Agriculture, Wagner Rossi, is visiting the state of Mato Grosso to assess the storage situation.
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I was trying to track down a Senator from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, and reading his Twitter feed let me know when he was back in Campo Grande and when he was off in Brasília.
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The State of Mato Grosso remains a stubborn outlier, and its legislature recently passed a bill to allow dramatic increases in deforestation.
Carl Pope: A Year and a Difference Carl Pope 2010
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Brenco will produce its ethanol in the cerrado region, in Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and Goiás states.
Chris McGowan: Biofuel Could Eat Brazil's Savannas & Deforest the Amazon 2009
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It is also ramping up production in the Center-West states of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and Goiás.
Chris McGowan: Biofuel Could Eat Brazil's Savannas & Deforest the Amazon 2009
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It borders the cerrado in Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul states, and has 650 species of birds, 80 species of mammals, 360 fish species and 50 reptile species.
Chris McGowan: Biofuel Could Eat Brazil's Savannas & Deforest the Amazon 2009
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