São Paulo
São Paulo (; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the capital of the state of São Paulo, as well as the most populous city in Brazil, the Americas, and both the Western and Southern Hemisphere. Listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as an alpha global city, it exerts substantial international influence in commerce, finance, arts, and entertainment. It is the largest urban area by population outside Asia and the most populous Portuguese-speaking city in the world. The city's name honors Paul the Apostle and people from the city are known as paulistanos. The city's Latin motto is Non ducor, duco, which translates as "I am not led, I lead."
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| Founded | January 25, 1554
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| Area:Urban | 11,698 km (4,517 sq mi)
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| Area:Metro | 7,946.96 km (3,068.338 sq mi)
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| Elevation | 760 m (2,493.4 ft)
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| Population | 12,176,866
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| Population:Rank | 1st in Brazil
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| Population:Density | 8,005.25/km (20,733.5/sq mi)
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| Population:Urban | 12,176,866
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| Population:Metro | 21,571,281 (Greater Sao Paulo)
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| Population:Metro density | 2,714.45/km (7,030.4/sq mi)
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| Demonym | Portuguese: paulistano
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| Postal code | 01000-000 |
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| Area code | +55 11
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