Sau Paulo, Brazil - Jardim da Luz - postcard by Garaux, stamps, 1914 pmk

• Postcard

   

• Picture / Image:  Sao Paulo - Jardim da Luz [Brazil]
• Publisher: Casa Garaux, S. Paulo
• Postally used: yes
• Stamp:  4 x Brazil definitives [see scan]
• Postmark(s): place unclear - date 10 Jan 1914
• Sent to:  Berlin
• Notes / condition: 

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São Paulo (/ˌsaʊ ˈpaʊloʊ/; Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃ʊ̯ ˈpaʊ̯lʊ] () is a municipality in the southeast region of Brazil. The metropolis is an alpha global city (as listed by the GaWC) and the most populous city in Brazil, the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. The municipality is also the Earth's 13th largest city proper by population. The city is the capital of the surrounding state of São Paulo, one of 26 constituent states of the republic. It is the most populous and wealthiest city in Brazil. It exerts strong international influences in commerce, finance, arts and entertainment.^[7] The name of the city honors the Apostle, Saint Paul of Tarsus. The city's metropolitan area of Greater São Paulo ranks as the most populous in Brazil, the 11th most populous on Earth, and largest Portuguese-speaking city in the world.

Having the largest economy by GDP in Latin America and the Southern Hemisphere,^[8] the city is home to the São Paulo Stock Exchange. Paulista Avenue is the economic core of São Paulo. The city has the 11th largest GDP in the world,^[9] representing alone 10.7% of all Brazilian GDP^[10] and 36% of the production of goods and services in the state of São Paulo, being home to 63% of established multinationals in Brazil,^[11] and has been responsible for 28% of the national scientific production in 2005.^[12] With a GDP of US$477 billion, the São Paulo city alone could be ranked 24th globally compared with countries. (2016 Estimates).^[13]

The metropolis is also home to several of the tallest skyscraper buildings in Brazil, including the Mirante do Vale, Edifício Itália, Banespa, North Tower and many others. The city has cultural, economic and political influence both nationally and internationally. It is home to monuments, parks and museums such as the Latin American Memorial, the Ibirapuera Park, Museum of Ipiranga, São Paulo Museum of Art, and the Museum of the Portuguese Language. The city holds events like the São Paulo Jazz Festival, São Paulo Art Biennial, the Brazilian Grand Prix, São Paulo Fashion Week and the ATP Brasil Open. The São Paulo Gay Pride Parade rivals the New York City Pride March as the largest gay pride parade in the world.^[14] It is headquarters of the Brazilian television networks Band, Gazeta and RecordTV.

São Paulo is a cosmopolitan, melting pot city, home to the largest Arab, Italian, and Japanese diasporas, with examples including ethnic neighborhoods of Mercado, Bixiga, and Liberdaderespectively. São Paulo is also home to the largest Jewish population in the country and one of the largest urban Jewish populations in the world.^[15] In 2016, inhabitants of the city were native to 196 different countries.^[16] People from the city are known as paulistanos, while paulistas designates anyone from the state, including the paulistanos. The city's Latin motto, which it has shared with the battleship and the aircraft carrier named after it, is Non ducor, duco, which translates as "I am not led, I lead."^[17] The city, which is also colloquially known as Sampa or Terra da Garoa(Land of Drizzle), is known for its unreliable weather, the size of its helicopter fleet, its architecture, gastronomy, severe traffic congestion and skyscrapers. São Paulo was one of the host cities of the 1950 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Additionally, the city hosted the IV Pan American Games and the São Paulo Indy 300. It's the second best city to invest in Brazil, after the city of Curitiba. The city attracts numerous immigrants from all over Brazil and even from foreign countries, due to the vibrant economy and for being the hub of most Brazilian companies.^[18]