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===Emigration Background=== | ===Emigration Background=== | ||
There are an estimated 3.1 million Brazilians living abroad, mainly in the U.S. (1,410,000),[11] Japan (~210,000), Paraguay (201,527), Portugal (~120,000), Spain (~120,000), Germany (~100,000), United Kingdom (100,000)[12] France (80,000), Australia (50,980), Italy (35,000), Switzerland (25,000), Angola (30,000), and another 100,000 are living in other European countries. | There are an estimated 3.1 million Brazilians living abroad, mainly in the U.S. (1,410,000),[11] Japan (~210,000), Paraguay (201,527), Portugal (~120,000), Spain (~120,000), Germany (~100,000), United Kingdom (100,000)[12] France (80,000), Australia (50,980), Italy (35,000), Switzerland (25,000), Angola (30,000), and another 100,000 are living in other European countries. | ||
====Brazilians in Germany==== | |||
*[http://www.martiusstaden.org.br/conteudo/detalhe/48/acervo '''Brazilian Families of German Origin'''] Martius-Staden Institute of Sciences, Letters and Brazilian-German Cultural Exchange genealogy online collection | |||
*[http://www.martiusstaden.org.br/conteudo/detalhe/48/acervo '''German Immigration Archive'''] Martius-Staden Institute of Sciences, Letters and Brazilian-German Cultural Exchange German Immigration online collection | |||
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*Brazilians in Germany consists mainly of immigrants and expatriates from Brazil as well as their locally born descendants. Many of them consist of German Brazilian '''returnees'''. According to Brazil's foreign relations department, there are about 85,272 Brazilians living in Germany. | |||
*A wave of Brazilian immigrants coming to Germany began in the early 1990s with the potent combination of a crashing Brazilian economy, rampant corruption and cheaper air fares. | |||
*In addition, many of Brazil's LGBT community chose to migrate to Germany due to the country's liberal attitude toward gays. | |||
Many Brazilian artists consider working in Germany more prestigious than in Brazil. | |||
*The ''''Martius-Staden Institute in Panamy'''' is the first stop for Brazilians researching their German ancestors. The institute’s archive has an extensive index of family names of German origin. | |||
==Passenger Lists== | ==Passenger Lists== | ||