Fast Facts
Location: State of Sao Paulo, south-east Brazil
Dialling code: 55
Emergency numbers:
Police 190;
Fire 193;
Ambulance 192
Population: 11 million (city); 20 million (metropolitan)
Languages: Portuguese; Spanish and English taught in schools
Time zone: GMT – 3 (GMT – 2 from November to February)
Average January temperatures: 23°C (73°F)
Average July temperatures: 17°C (63°F)
Annual rainfall: 1,317mm (52 inches).
