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São Paulo in British English
(Portuguese sə̃u ˈpaulu)
noun
1.
a state of SE Brazil: consists chiefly of tableland draining west into the Paraná River. Capital: São Paulo. Pop: 38 177 742 (2002). Area: 247 239 sq km (95 459 sq miles)
2.
a city in S Brazil, capital of São Paulo state: the largest city and industrial centre in Brazil, with one of the busiest airports in the world; three universities. Pop: 25 000 (1874); 2 017 025 (1950); 18 333 000 (2005 est)
São Paulo in American English
(sə̃u ˈpaʊlʊ)
1.
state of SE Brazil: 96,066 sq mi (248,810 sq km); pop. 31,589,000
2.
its capital: pop. 9,839,000
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