
Sao Paulo, Brazil
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About Sao Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo ranks as the leading commercial and industrial
center of South America.
São Paulo is also the 19th richest city of
the world and is expected to be the 13th richest in
2020.
According to data of IBGE, its Gross domestic
product (GDP) in 2005 was R$ 263,177,148,000.00 (US$
156,280,780,941.00), equivalent to approximately 12.26% of the
Brazilian GDP and 36% of all production of goods and services
of the State of São Paulo.
One of the biggest financial centres of Brazil and the
world, São Paulo's economy is going through a deep
transformation.
Once a city with a strong industrial character, São Paulo's
economy has become increasingly based on the tertiary sector,
focusing on services and businesses for the country.
Many analysts point to São Paulo as an important global
city.
The São Paulo Stock Exchange (BM&F Bovespa) is Brazil's
official stock and bonds exchange. The BM&F Bovespa is the
largest stock exchange in Latin America and third largest in
the world.
The GDP for the city was R$ 263,177,148,000 (2005). The per
capita income for the city was R$ 24,083 (2005).
Other Major Cities:
- Rio de Janeiro
- Salvador
- Fortaleza
- Belo Horizonte
- Brasília
- Curitiba
- Manaus
- Recife
- Belém
- Porto Alegre
- Goiânia
- Guarulhos
- Campinas
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