State Guides - Mato Grosso
| Capital | Cuiabá |
|---|---|
| Population (as at 2010) | 3,035,122 |
| Urban Population (found under Synopsis of the 2010 Population Census) (as at 2010) | 2,482,801 |
| Area (km²) | 903,330 |
| Population Density (inhab / km²) (as at 2010) | 3 |
| Number of Municipalities | 141 |
| Occupied Private Housing Units (as at 2010) | 918,559 |
| Average of Residents in Occupied Private Housing Units (as at 2010) | 3 |
| Housing Deficit (as at 2008) | 73,376 |
| Number of Active Construction Companies (as at 2009) | |
| Employed Personnel in Construction Companies (as at 2009) | |
| Total Salaries and Other Compensation (as at 2008) | |
| Credit Operations Total (as at 2009) | R$ 15,711,552,459 |
| Savings Total (as at 2009) | R$ 2,751,177,830 |
| Average Monthly Household Income from Work (as at 2009) | R$ 1,479 |
| Average Monthly Household Expenditure on Housing (as at 2009) | R$ 619 |
| Average Multiple of Minimum Wage (as at 2009) | |
| Population Earning No Income | 11.6 % |
| Population Earning up to 3 Times the Minimum Salary (as at 2008) | 76.8 % |
| Population Earning Between 3 and 5 Times the Minimum Salary (as at 2008) | 9.7 % |
| Population Earning Between 5 and 10 Times the Minimum Salary (as at 2008) | 0.6 % |
| Population Earning 10 Times and Over the Minimum Salary (as at 2008) | 1.3 % |
| Gini Coefficient (as at 2009) | 0.47 |
| UN Human Development Index Rating (as at 2009) | |
| Permanent Private Households with a Septic Tank (as at 2009) | |
| Number of Municipalities with Solid Waste Management (as at 2009) | 141 |
| Poverty Incidence (as at 2009) | 34 % |
| GDP at Current Prices (as at 2008) | |
| GDP per Capita (as at 2008) |
This huge state (slightly smaller than the whole of Venezuela in terms of area) is located in the mid-west of Brazil it is bordered by the Amazonas and Pará states to the north; Tocantins to the east; Mato Grosso do Sul to the south and Rondônia and Bolivia to the west.
The region was discovered by the Spaniards in the late 15th century although this was taken over by Portuguese settlers some two hundred years later as a result of the Treaty of Madri. The region began to attract gold miners in the 18th century which led to a number of villages appearing throughout. Yet, the unsuccessful Paraguayan takeover attempt to left significant damage and the region began its redevelopment from 1889 to become what it is today. In 1979, the southern part of Mato Grosso was established as its own state due to geographical and political administrative reasons as well as ease of management due to the vast size of the formerly conjoined region.
The landscape consists of Cerrado (tropical savannah with a vast range of animal and plant biodiversity); Pantanal (tropical wetland, largely of what exists in Mato Grosso do Sul, with aquatic plants as well as a wide range of land and aquatic wildlife) and Amazonian (tropical rainforest with an abundance of biodiversity). Due to its size, Mato Grosso’s climate is varied and the state has an average rainfall of 2,000 millimetres annually. The main rivers that serve the region are the Amazonas and the Paraguay (along with their many tributaries) meaning the land throughout is very well irrigated. Land investors should note that the following areas of the state are protected by both state and federal law: the Pantanal National Park, the Taiamã Ecological Park; the Chapada dos Guimarães National Park; the Meandros Araguaia Ecological Reserve; the Serra das Araras National Park; the Juruena National Park, Campos Basin National Park and the Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural do Pantanal (Private Patrimonial Natural Reserve of the Pantanal).
The economy is fuelled by a number of industries including a range of agricultural produce (including having the largest soybean production facilities in the whole of Brazil) as well as mining, rubber, livestock, poultry and swine production. Due to its huge amounts of fertile soils expansion of these industries is certainly expected, yet concerns exists with regards to infrastructural support to facilitate such growth.
Tourism also plays a fundamental part in the state’s economy with both national and international figures seeing strong growth rates. The main attractions include the huge array of waterfalls, mountains, stone parks, caves, caverns, sandstone walls, canyons, flora and abundance of wildlife (ranging from thousands of species of birds, jaguars, wild horses, anteaters as well as a huge variety of reptiles and fish).