Cuiabá
State	Mato Grosso
Area:	3985 km²
Population:	508 156 (Estimate: 07/2003)
Height:	165 m above sea level
Postcode (CEP):	78000-000
Geographic location:	15°35′ S 56°06′ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=15_35_S_56_06_W_)
Address of the local government:	Prefeitura Municipal de Cuiabá Palácio Alencastro Cuiabá - MT
Website:	www.cuiaba.mt.gov.br
Contact:	e-mail  (http://www.cuiaba.mt.gov.br/contato/index.htm)
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Cuiabá is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is the exact centre of South America, having a monument to celebrate the fact that it is the midpoint from both North to South and East to West. There are 26 States of Brazil, or Estados in Portuguese, which are the federal states of Brazil, plus the Federal District which holds the capital city, Brasília. ... Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, located in the western part of the country. ... Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, located in the western part of the country. ...