São Paulo is the most populous city in Brazil, the Americas, and the Western Hemisphere and is the capital of the state of São Paulo. Listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network 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."
Country: Brazil
State: São Paulo
Founded: 25 January 1554
Founded by: Manuel da Nóbrega and Joseph of Anchieta
Elevation: 760 m (2,500 ft)
Area code: +55 11
Historic countries: Kingdom of Portugal · United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves · Empire of Brazil
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