São Paulo
state in the Southeast Region of Brazil
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Summary
São Paulo is a federative unit of Brazil[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of federative unit of brazil entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,147 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Brazil[3]
- Country: Brazil[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: South Atlantic Ocean[5]
- Head of government: Tarcísio de Freitas[6]
- Continent: South America[7]
- Capital: São Paulo[8]
- Shares border with: Rio de Janeiro[9], Minas Gerais[10], Mato Grosso do Sul[11], Paraná[12]
- Anthem: Bandeirantes Anthem[13]
- Named after: Paul the Apostle[14]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Caraguatatuba[15], Carapicuíba[16], São Paulo[17], Cotia[18], Mogi Guaçu[19], Mairiporã[20], Limeira[21], Franca[22], Jaú[23]
- Flag: flag of the State of São Paulo[24]
- Twinned administrative body: Tokyo[25], Mie Prefecture[26], Toyama Prefecture[27], Tokushima Prefecture[28], Gunma Prefecture[29], Bavaria[30]
- Legislative body: Legislative Assembly of São Paulo[31]
- Executive body: cabinet of the governor of the state of Sao Paulo[32]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of São Paulo[33]
- Part of: Southeast Region[34]
- Commons category: São Paulo (state)[35]
- Patron saint: Paul the Apostle[36]
- Located in time zone: UTC−03:00[37], America/Sao_Paulo[38]
- Has part(s): São Paulo[39]
- Inception: 1889[40]
- Highest point: Pedra da Mina[41]
- Coordinate location: -22.07, -48.43361111111111[42]
- Official website: http://www.saopaulo.sp.gov.br[43]
- Topic's main category: Category:São Paulo (state)[44]
Why It Matters
São Paulo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]