Mato Grosso (state)

Japanese: マト･グロッソ[州]（英語表記）Mato Grosso

A state in the midwest of Brazil. Its name means "great forest." Its area is 881,001 km2, and its population is 2,313,600 (1995). Its population density is 2.6 people/km2. Its capital is Cuiabá. It used to be a large state stretching from 7°21' south latitude in the north to 24°06' south latitude in March 1979, but due to the overall population increase and the progress of development in the southern region, the southern part was separated and became independent as Mato Grosso do Sul. Mato Grosso do Sul has an area of 350,548 km2, a population of 1,912,800 (1995), a population density of 5.4 people/km2, and its capital is Campo Grande.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ブラジル中西部の州。名は〈巨大な森林〉の意。面積88万1001km2，人口231万3600(1995)。人口密度2.6人/km2。州都クイアバ。かつては北は南緯7゜21′から南は24゜06′までに広がる大州であったが，1979年3月，全体としての人口増と南部地域の開発の進展から，南部がマト･グロッソ･ド･スル州Mato Grosso do Sulとして分離独立した。マト･グロッソ･ド･スル州は，面積35万0548km2，人口191万2800(1995)，人口密度5.4人/km2，州都カンポ･グランデである。

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