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São Paulo
State: São Paulo
Country: Brazil

São Paulo By The Numbers:

Population: 11,150,000 ( city ); 22,105,000 ( metropolitan )
Elevation: 762 m / 2500 ft
Average Annual Rainfall: 135 cm / 53 in
Average January Temperature: 21°C / 70°F
Average July Temperature: 14°C / 58°F

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Major Industries: coffee, finance, manufacturing
Electricity: 110-220 volts, 60 Hz; standard two-pin plug
Time Zone: GMT - 3
Country Code: 55
Area Code: 011
Language: Portuguese
Religions: Catholicism, Candomblé, Afro-Brazilian Syncretism

Did You Know?

São Paulo is the fourth largest city in the world. In the state of São Paulo, a city called Americana was founded by colonists from the former Confederate States after the Civil War in order to maintain slaves until 1888 when it was outlawed in Brazil.


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