São Paulo (state)

**São Paulo** (Portuguese: Saint Paul) is a state in the Southeast Region of Brazil. Its capital city is called São Paulo too.

## Geography and economy

São Paulo is located in the South Region of Brazil, with an area of . (For comparison, the state of Oregon in the United States of America has an area of , but has a much smaller population).

It borders the state of Minas Gerais to the north, the state of Rio de Janeiro and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the state of Paraná to the south and state of Mato Grosso do Sul to the west.

The capital of São Paulo is the city of São Paulo.

São Paulo is the state in Brazil with the highest economical output.

It has the second highest per capita income of Brazil, second only to the Brazilian Federal District, where the federal capital Brasília is located.

With the states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul it shares the highest standard of living in Brazil, despite of pockets of extreme poverty in the favelas (slums) in its largest cities.

The robust economy of São Paulo is based in industrial production, to include automobile and aviation, agriculture, services and tourism.

## Demographics

São Paulo is the Brazilian state with the largest population and also is the most ethnically diverse.

Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Arab, Japanese and other people chose São Paulo as their home, due to its thriving economy.

Also migrants from other poorer Brazilian states (especially from the Northeast Region) come to São Paulo in search of a better life. Because there are not enough jobs, these people usually have to go back to their states, where there are even less jobs.

## Transportation

São Paulo is the state in Brazil with the largest and most efficient  transportation system.

The city of São Paulo relies on underground train and also suburban at-grade rail systems. City buses complement the public transportation system.

Air traffic is the busiest of all Brazil.

Harbors along the state's ocean front receive and ship a great share of Brazil's export and import goods.

## Sports

São Paulo is a vibrant place when it comes to sports. Football (soccer) is king but the state has human resources and facilities to produce some of the best athletes in the world in many other fields.

The state has many professional soccer clubs but also volleyball has found a niche here.

Auto racing is a staple of the paulista's way of life. The state has produced several racing drivers that have attained international fame.

## Main cities

São Paulo, Campinas, Guarulhos, Osasco, Ribeirão Preto, Santo André, Santos, São Bernardo do Campo, São Carlos, São José dos Campos and Sorocaba.

## Other websites

- Official site (Portuguese)

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: State of São Paulo
- **native name lang**: pt
- **settlement type**: States of Brazil, State
- **image flag**: Bandeira do estado de São Paulo.svg
- **image shield**: Brasao Estado SaoPaulo Brasil.svg
- **motto**: _Pro Brasília Fiant Eximia_ <small>(Latin language, Latin)
 "Let great things be done for Brazil"</small>
- **anthem**: Bandeirantes Anthem
- **image map**: Brazil State SaoPaulo.svg
- **map caption**: Location of State of São Paulo in Brazil
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **seat type**: Capital (political), Capital and Largest City
- **seat**: São Paulo
- **leader title**: Governor (Brazil), Governor
- **leader name**: Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos)
- **leader title1**: Vice Governor
- **unit pref**: Metric
- **area total km2**: 248209.4
- **area rank**: List of Brazilian states by area, 12th
- **population total**: 41,252,160
- **population as of**: 2010 census
- **population rank**: List of Brazilian states by population, 1st
- **population density km2**: auto
- **population density rank**: List of Brazilian states by population density, 3rd
- **population demonym**: Paulista
- **demographics type1**: Gross domestic product, GDP
- **demographics1 title1**: Year
- **demographics1 info1**: 2008 (IBGE)
- **demographics1 title2**: Total
- **demographics1 info2**: R$ 1,003,016,000,000 (List of Brazilian states by gross domestic product, 1st)
- **demographics1 title3**: Per capita
- **demographics1 info3**: R$ 24,456 (List of Brazilian states by gross domestic product, 2nd)
- **demographics type2**: Human Development Index, HDI
- **demographics2 title1**: Year
- **demographics2 info1**: 2005
- **demographics2 title2**: Category
- **demographics2 info2**: 0.833 – <span style="color:green">high</span> (List of Brazilian states by Human Development Index, 3rd)
- **timezone1**: Time in Brazil, BRT
- **utc offset1**: -3
- **timezone1 dst**: Time in Brazil, BRST
- **utc offset1 dst**: -2
- **postal code type**: Postal Code
- **postal code**: 01000-000 to 19990-000
- **iso code**: ISO 3166-2:BR, BR-SP
- **website**: [http://www.saopaulo.sp.gov.br http://www.saopaulo.sp.gov.br/]