Mato Grosso

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Mato Grosso, Matto Grosso [ˈmætəʊ ˈgrɒsəʊ (Portuguese) ˈmatu ˈgrosu]

1. (Placename) a high plateau of SW Brazil: forms the watershed separating the Amazon and Plata river systems

2. (Placename) a state of W central Brazil: mostly on the Mato Grosso Plateau, with the Amazon basin to the north; valuable mineral resources. Capital: Cuiabá. Pop.: 2 498 150 (2000). Area: 881 001 sq. km (340 083 sq. miles)

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Araguaia Campo Grande Cuiabá Mato Grosso do Sul Matto Grosso Tapajós Xingú			Witnesses and officials said its duration was around four hours, with the states of Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Goias, Rio Grande do Sul, Parana and Espirito Santo all affected. Massive blackout leaves Brazil on edge by Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman) The power outage hit at 10:15 pm (0015 GMT Wednesday) and spread to the states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, including both their capitals, the states of Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo, in the southeast, Mato Grosso do Sul, in the southwest, parts of the central state of Goias, as well as the federal district of Brasilia. Massive blackout hits Brazil cities: witnesses by AFP / AFP Global Edition In June 2008, a pro-choice public hearing on the subject pointed to the case of 10,000 women being investigated for illegal abortions in Mato Grosso do Sul as a reference point. Bill to legalise abortion rejected in Brazil by Reproductive Health Matters			maths maths. Mathura Mathurin Matico Matie Matilda matilija poppy matin matinal matinee matinée matinée coat matinee idol matinée idol matiness mating mating call mating season matins Matisse matjes herring matlo Matlock matman Mato Grosso Mato Grosso do Sul Matoaka matoke Matopo Hills Matozinhos matrass Matress matri- matriarch matriarchal matriarchate matriarchic matriarchy matric Matricaria Matricaria chamomilla Matricaria inodorum Matricaria matricarioides Matricaria oreades Matricaria recutita Matricaria tchihatchewii Matrice matricentric matrices Matricidal			MatLab Software Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge MATLF MATLI MATLN matlo Matlock Matlock Matlock (disambiguation) Matlock (disambiguation) Matlock, Lucinda matlockite MATLS MATLT MATLV MATLY MATM MATMA matman MATMEP MatML MATMO MATMOK MATMS Matn Mato Mato Grosso Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso, Brazil Mato Grosso, Brazil MATOA Matoaka Matoaka Matoaka Pocahontas Matoaka Pocahontas Matobo National Park MATOC Matochkin Shar Matochkin Strait Matoke MATOL Matomoros Matomoros Matopo Hills Matorins Matos Guerra, Gregorio de Matos Guerra, Gregório de Matoutsin MATOV MATOW Matozinhos Matozinhos MATP mATPase MATPRA

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