São Paulo (state)
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São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy.
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Geography
The São Paulo State has an area of approximately 248,800 sq. km, and a population of 40 million of inhabitants. The climate in São Paulo is subtropical in the south part of the state (where the capital is placed), with hot summers (30°C in average, with highest temperature around 34°C) and relatively cold winters (15°C in average, with lowest temperature around 6°C), and tropical in the central area and in the north, with hot summers and hot winters.
São Paulo is the richest state in Brazil. It has the second highest "per-capita" (only lower than the Federal District) and, with the states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, the best standard of life in Brazil, despite of the poverty in some peripherical areas of the greatest cities.
Economy
São Paulo state is responsible for approximately one-third of Brazilian GNP. Its economy is based in machinery, the automobile and aviation industries, services, financial companies, commerce, textiles, orange, soil, sugar cane and coffee production.
Transportation
São Paulo is the state with the largest system of transportation in Latin America, comprised by roads, railways, fluvial lanes, airports, river and sea ports. The city of São Paulo also boasts of a metro and a suburban railway system.
See: Highway system of São Paulo
Government and politics
The governor is Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB), elected for the period 2003-2006.
Like other parts of Brazil, São Paulo politics is controlled by the Workers' Party (PT) and the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB). Both parties have their origins in this state.
Local politicians of note (with party affiliations) include: José Serra (PSDB), Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB), José Genoino (PT), José Anibal (PSDB), Antonio Palocci (PT), Eduardo Suplicy (PT), Aloísio Mercadante (PT), Marta Suplicy (PT), Romeu Tuma (Party of the Liberal Front), and Paulo Maluf (Progressive Party). Maluf is a controversial figure in São Paulo city politics, and is frequently accused of corruption. However, many voters still support him.
The two last Brazilian presidents, Fernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB) and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), live in São Paulo state. The first lives in São Paulo city, the second one in the nearby city of São Bernardo do Campo.
Governor
Federal senators
- Aloizio Mercadante - PT (Worker's Party)
- Eduardo Suplicy - PT (Worker's Party)
- Romeu Tuma - PFL (Party of the Liberal Front)
Main cities
Main article: List of cities in São Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo, Guarulhos, Campinas, Santo André, São Bernardo do Campo, Santos, Osasco, São José dos Campos and Ribeirão Preto. Other cities include: Adamantina, Araraquara, Araçatuba, Barretos, Bauru, Embu, Franca, Guararapes, Jacareí, Jundiaí, Marília, Piracicaba, Presidente Prudente, São Carlos, São José do Rio Preto, Registro, Batatais and Sorocaba.
See Also
External links
- Official homepage (Portuguese)
- State Assembly (Assembléia Legislativa) (Portuguese)
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