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English
the Brazil state of Mato Grosso do Sul
Etymology
From Portuguese, literally meaning "Thick Forest of the South".
Do not confuse Mato Grosso do Sul (abbreviated MS) with its neighboring state that borders it on the north, Mato Grosso (abbreviated MT).
Other names that were proposed, at the time of the state's establishment and afterwards, include "Pantanal" (a reference to its best known geographical feature) and "Maracaju" (a reference to the Maracaju Mountain Range that crosses the state from north to south).
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