Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index São Paulo is a state in Brazil. Its population as of 2003 is approximately 33 million. Flag of São Paulo São Paulo is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Geography: São Paulo State has an area of approximately 248,800 sq. km. Population: approximately 38 million. Economy: São Paulo state is responsible for approximately one-third of Brazilian GNP. Important cities are São Paulo (capital), Campinas, Santos, Ribeirão Preto. Other cities include: Araraquara, São Carlos, São José dos Campos, São José do Rio Preto, Barretos, Riversul. This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.