Sao Paulo

São Paulo (pron. IPA: [sɐ̃w̃ 'paw.lu]; Portuguese for Saint Paul) is the capital of the state of São Paulo in southeastern Brazil. It is located at 23°32′36″S, 46°37′59″W The city has an area of 1,523.0 square kilometres (588.0 sq. miles)[1] and a population of just over 11 million[2] (2006 IBGE estimate), which makes it the largest and most populous city in the Southern Hemisphere [2] and a global city. 19,7 million inhabitants (2006) live in the greater São Paulo metropolitan area (Região Metropolitana de São Paulo) as defined by the government, making it the fifth most populous metropolitan area in the world. There is also a much wider megalopolis-like definition with about 29 million inhabitants, Complexo Metropolitano Expandido [3], that includes the nearby Metropolitan Areas of Baixada Santista and Campinas together with some other areas.