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The term ABC Region refers to three smaller cities bordering on metropolitan São Paulo , capital of the Brazil ian State Of The Same Name . Originally, these three cities were Santo '''A'''ndré , São '''B'''ernardo Do Campo , and São '''C'''aetano Do Sul . Later, the region became known as the '''ABCD''', with the addition of the city of '''D'''iadema . Today the region is formally, and less memorably, known as the '''ABCDMRR''', with the addition of '''M'''auá , '''R'''ibeirão Pires and '''R'''io Grande Da Serra .

The ABC region is widely known in Brazil and abroad because of the great number of international companies that have been installed in its area. National media and organizations consider ABC a powerful industrial pole and birthplace of the labor union movement that fought against dictatorship in the 70s and 80s. In this region was formed the , or simply Lula, president of Brazil in 2002.


Population

Total Population : 2,354,772 inhabitants
  • Santo André: 649,331 inhabitants – Literacy rate: 95.9%

  • São Bernardo do Campo: 703,177 – Literacy rate: 95.4%

  • São Caetano do Sul: 140,159 – Literacy rate: 97.2%

  • Diadema: 357,064 – Literacy rate: 93.8%

  • Mauá: 363,392 – Literacy rate: 94%

  • Ribeirão Pires: 104,508 - Literacy rate: 95%

  • Rio Grande da Serra: 37,091 - Literacy rate: 92.4%


Classes
  • Class A/B: 70%

  • Class C : 25%

  • Class D/E: 5%


Source: Brazilian Census 2000


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REFERENCES

  • Agência ABC - http://www.agenciagabc.com.br/

  • Consórcio do Grande ABC - http://www.consorcioabc.org.br/

  • Newspaper: Diário do Grande ABC - http://www.dgabc.com.br/