Mato Grosso

Mato Grosso is one of Brazil's 26 states, located in the central-western part of the country.

The name literally means "thick thicket" or "large forest." 

Capital: Cuiabá. 

Population: Approximately 3.7–4 million inhabitants (very low population density). 

Economy: Strongly focused on agriculture and livestock; Brazil's largest producer of soy, corn, and cotton, and a top beef producer. 

Nature: Three major ecosystems: Amazon rainforest (north), Cerrado (savanna), Pantanal (the world's largest tropical wetland, extremely rich in wildlife such as jaguars, caimans, capybaras, and thousands of bird species). 

Famous attractions: Chapada dos Guimarães (waterfalls, caves, plateaus), the northern part of the Pantanal, and Xingu National Park. 

In short: a vast, sparsely populated frontier state with explosive agricultural growth, but also some of the most beautiful and biodiverse natural areas in the world.

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Rondônia

Rondônia is one of Brazil's 26 states, located in the west-central Amazon Basin (Northern Region).

Capital: Porto Velho (on the Madeira River, the Amazon's longest tributary). 

History: Part of Amazonas until 1943 → became the federal territory of Guaporé → renamed in 1956 after Marshal Cândido Rondon (explorer and protector of Indigenous peoples) → established in 1982. Economy: Livestock (cattle), agriculture (corn, rice, coffee, cocoa), mining (cassiterite/tin, gold), logging, and energy (dams). 

Characteristic — Strong population growth due to migration (1970s-80s), one of the highest deforestation rates in the world (many "fishbone" patterns in satellite images), still partially rainforest with river crossings and biodiversity, but also extensive pioneer habitat and cattle ranching.

In short: a young, rapidly developing Amazon frontier region with extensive deforestation, cattle ranches, and migrants from southern Brazil, but also authentic river and nature reserves.

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