Sao Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city proper in the southern hemisphere, and the world's seventh largest city by population. ranked as the second most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among the ten largest metropolitan areas in the world. Sao Paulo is the capital of the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil's most populous state. It exerts strong regional influence in commerce, finance, arts and entertainment and a strong international influence. The name of the city honors Saint Paul of Tarsus.The metropolis has the largest economy by GDP among Latin American and Brazilian cities. Sao Paulo has significant cultural, economic and political influence both nationally and internationally. It is home to several important monuments, parks and museums such as the Latin American Memorial, the Museum of the Portuguese Language, Sao Paulo Museum of Art, Museum of Ipiranga and the Ibirapuera Park. Paulista Avenue isSee More