Madre de Dios Department
Also known as Madre de Dios, Peru, Madre de Dios region
department of Peru
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Madre de Dios is a department, or regional division, located in Peru, typically in the southeastern part of the country. It matters because it encompasses significant portions of the Amazon rainforest and is important for biodiversity, indigenous communities, and Peru's natural resources.
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Madre de Dios ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaðɾe ðe ˈðjos] , English: Mother of God) is a department of Peru. Located in the country's southeast, it borders Brazil, Bolivia and the Peruvian departments of Puno, Cusco and Ucayali, in the Amazon Basin. It is also the third largest department in Peru, after Ucayali and Loreto. However, it is also the least densely populated department in Peru, as well as its least populous department. It has one of the lowest poverty rates in Peru. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital is the city of Puerto Maldonado.
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