São Paulo (State)

Japanese: サン･パウロ[州]（英語表記）São Paulo

Located in southeastern Brazil, it is the state that has been most industrialized, urbanized, and modernized. It has an area of 247,320 km2 and a population of 33,699,600 (1995), making it the most populous state in Brazil. Its capital is São Paulo. The high coastal mountain range (Serra do Mar) is located near the coast, and 85% of the state is on the Brazilian Plateau, which is 300-900 meters above sea level and slopes inland. Most of the rivers flow into the interior of the state. Half of the population is concentrated in large cities, and the urban population is 88.6%. Exceptionally for a developing country, medium-sized cities are well developed, with 33 cities with populations of over 100,000 and seven with populations of over 300,000.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ブラジル南東部にあり，工業化，都市化，近代化が最も進んだ州。面積24万7320km2。人口はブラジル最大で3369万9600(1995)。州都はサン･パウロ市。沿岸近くに高い海岸山脈(セラ･ド･マール)があり，州の85％は標高300～900mで，内陸に向かって傾斜するブラジル高原にある。河川はおもに奥地へと流れる。人口の半数が大都市に集中しており，都市人口は88.6％で，発展途上国としては例外的に中都市がよく発達し，10万以上の都市が33,30万以上が7市ある。

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