| Negro River | |
|---|---|
 A male Pantanal jaguar near Rio Negro | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mato Grosso do Sul State |
| Mouth | |
• location | Paraguay River |
The Rio Negro [1] (Portuguese for "black river") is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul state in southwestern Brazil.
Coordinates: 19°14′20″S57°13′15″W / 19.23889°S 57.22083°W [2]
Mato Grosso do Sul is one of the Midwestern states of Brazil. Neighboring Brazilian states are Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay, to the southwest, and Bolivia, to the west. The economy of the state is largely based on agriculture and cattle-raising. Crossed in the south by the Tropic of Capricorn, Mato Grosso do Sul generally has a warm, sometimes hot, and humid climate, and is crossed by numerous tributaries of the Paraná River. The state has 1.3% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.5% of the Brazilian GDP.
The Central-West or Center-West Region of Brazil is composed of the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul; along with Distrito Federal, where Brazil's national capital, Brasília, is situated. The region comprises 18.86% of the national territory.
Río Negro may refer to:
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Events in the year 1981 in Brazil.