so paulo state

So Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy.

General Aspects

Geography: So Paulo State has an area of approximately 248,800 sq. km.
Population: approximately 38 million.
Economy: So Paulo state is responsible for approximately one-third of Brazilian GNP. Its economy is based in machinery, the automobile and aviation industries, textiles, orange, soil, sugar cane and coffee production.
Cities: List of cities

The governor is Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB), elected for the period 2003-2006. Like other parts of Brazil, So Paulo politics is controlled by the Workers' Party (PT) and the Party of the Brazilian Social Democracy (PSDB). Both parties have their origins in this state. Local politicians of note (with party affiliations) include: Jos Serra (PSDB), Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB), Jos Genoino (PT), Jos Anibal (PSDB), Antnio Palocci (PT), Eduardo Suplicy (PT), Alosio Mercadante (PT), Marta Suplicy (PT), Romeu Tuma (Party of the Liberal Front), and Paulo Maluf (Progressive Party). Maluf is a controversial figure in So 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 Incio Lula da Silva (PT), live in So Paulo state. The first lives in So Paulo city, the second one in the nearby city of So Bernardo do Campo.

Flag of So Paulo

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