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São Paulo (the name means Saint Paul in Portuguese) is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world. The city is the capital of the State of São Paulo, the most populous brazilian state. It is also the richest city of Brazil. São Paulo exerts global influence in commerce and finance as well as arts and entertainment. Paulista Avenue, in Downtown, is the most important financial center of the country and Latin America. The city is home to the São Paulo Stock Exchange. São Paulo has been home to several of the tallest buildings in Brazil, including the Mirante do Vale Building. The city also lies at the center of the heavily urbanized São Paulo metropolitan area, is the largest metropolitan area in the nation, making it the second largest in the Americas, and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. A famous nickname for the city is “Sampa”. The city is home to the University of São Paulo, the best university in the nation.
