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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. | ||
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====Brazilians in Germany==== | ====Brazilians in Germany==== | ||
*[[Germany Emigration and Immigration]] – Wiki page with additional larger databases which also include Italians | |||
*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. | *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. | *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. | ||
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====Brazilians in Japan==== | ====Brazilians in Japan==== | ||
*[[Japan Emigration and Immigration]] – Wiki page with additional larger databases which also include Italians | |||
*There is a significant community of Brazilians in Japan, consisting largely but not exclusively of '''Brazilians of Japanese ethnicity'''. Brazilians with Japanese ethnicity are known as '''Nikkei Brazilians'''. Brazil maintains its status as home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan. | *There is a significant community of Brazilians in Japan, consisting largely but not exclusively of '''Brazilians of Japanese ethnicity'''. Brazilians with Japanese ethnicity are known as '''Nikkei Brazilians'''. Brazil maintains its status as home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan. | ||
*During the 1980s, many Japanese Brazilians went to Japan as contract workers due to economic and political problems in Brazil, and they were termed "Dekasegi". Working visas were offered to Brazilian Dekasegi in 1990, encouraging more immigration from Brazil. | *During the 1980s, many Japanese Brazilians went to Japan as contract workers due to economic and political problems in Brazil, and they were termed "Dekasegi". Working visas were offered to Brazilian Dekasegi in 1990, encouraging more immigration from Brazil. | ||
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====Brazilians in Nigeria==== | ====Brazilians in Nigeria==== | ||
*[[Nigeria Emigration and Immigration]] – Wiki page with additional larger databases which also include Italians | |||
*Brazilians in Nigeria, Amaros or Agudas consist of the '''descendants of freed Afro-Brazilian slaves who left Brazil and settled in Nigeria'''. The term Brazilians in Nigeria can also otherwise refer to '''first generation expatriates from Brazil'''. | *Brazilians in Nigeria, Amaros or Agudas consist of the '''descendants of freed Afro-Brazilian slaves who left Brazil and settled in Nigeria'''. The term Brazilians in Nigeria can also otherwise refer to '''first generation expatriates from Brazil'''. | ||
*Starting from the 1830s, many emancipated Africans who had been through forced labour and discrimination in Brazil began moving back to Lagos. These emancipated Africans were often called '''"Aguda" or "Amaro", and also included returnees from Cuba.''' | *Starting from the 1830s, many emancipated Africans who had been through forced labour and discrimination in Brazil began moving back to Lagos. These emancipated Africans were often called '''"Aguda" or "Amaro", and also included returnees from Cuba.''' | ||
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====Brazilians in Paraguay (Brasiguayos)==== | ====Brazilians in Paraguay (Brasiguayos)==== | ||
*[[Paraguay Emigration and Immigration]] – Wiki page with additional larger databases which also include Italians | |||
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*'''Brasiguaio (Portuguese) or brasiguayo (Spanish)''' is a term referring to '''Brazilian migrants in Paraguay and their descendants'''. The word Brasiguaio has been used by members within and outside this group to categorize individuals whose lives are connected with both Brazil and Paraguay, and more specifically to refer to Brazilians who live or have lived in Paraguay. | *'''Brasiguaio (Portuguese) or brasiguayo (Spanish)''' is a term referring to '''Brazilian migrants in Paraguay and their descendants'''. The word Brasiguaio has been used by members within and outside this group to categorize individuals whose lives are connected with both Brazil and Paraguay, and more specifically to refer to Brazilians who live or have lived in Paraguay. | ||
*The origins of Brasiguayos are '''from the three states of the South Region of Brazil, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul. Most Brasiguayos are mainly ethnically White of German, Italian, and Polish descent.''' | *The origins of Brasiguayos are '''from the three states of the South Region of Brazil, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul. Most Brasiguayos are mainly ethnically White of German, Italian, and Polish descent.''' | ||
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====Brazilians in the United Kingdom==== | ====Brazilians in the United Kingdom==== | ||
*[[England Emigration and Immigration]] – Wiki page with additional larger databases which also include Italians | |||
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*Brazilians came to the UK from the 1980s onwards '''to study''', but once they arrived some discovered that the major cities (in particular London's) ethnic and cultural diversity offered more professional opportunities. | *Brazilians came to the UK from the 1980s onwards '''to study''', but once they arrived some discovered that the major cities (in particular London's) ethnic and cultural diversity offered more professional opportunities. | ||
*The Brazilian consulate in London estimated that in 2015, there were 120,000 Brazilians in the UK. | *The Brazilian consulate in London estimated that in 2015, there were 120,000 Brazilians in the UK. | ||
*The majority of Brazilians in the UK reside in and around London. It is estimated that some 20,000 Brazilians reside in the Midlands (the majority in Birmingham), while some 15,000 Brazilians are thought to live in the county of Norfolk in East Anglia (most of these in King's Lynn and Norwich). The coastal town of Brighton was home to an estimated 10,000 Brazilians in 2005. 10,000 individuals of Brazilian origin also live in the Greater Manchester/Liverpool Urban Area.<ref>"Brazilians in the United Kingdom", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilians_in_the_United_Kingdom, accessed 19 May 2021.</ref> | *The majority of Brazilians in the UK reside in and around London. It is estimated that some 20,000 Brazilians reside in the Midlands (the majority in Birmingham), while some 15,000 Brazilians are thought to live in the county of Norfolk in East Anglia (most of these in King's Lynn and Norwich). The coastal town of Brighton was home to an estimated 10,000 Brazilians in 2005. 10,000 individuals of Brazilian origin also live in the Greater Manchester/Liverpool Urban Area.<ref>"Brazilians in the United Kingdom", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilians_in_the_United_Kingdom, accessed 19 May 2021.</ref> | ||
====Brazilians in the United States==== | ====Brazilians in the United States==== | ||
* | *[[United States Emigration and Immigration]] – Wiki page with additional larger databases which also include Italians | ||
*Brazilian Americans are relatively new arrivals, for the 1960 Census only counted 27,855 Brazilians. The first major wave of immigration came after 1986, when 1.4 million Brazilians emigrated to various countries. Nearly half live in New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, with significant populations in the south as well. According to the 2016 American Community Survey, there are a total of 350,091 Brazilians living in the United States. For analysis of their motivation for coming and a comprehensive list of Brazilian community locations, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Americans '''Brazilian Americans'''] in Wikipedia.<ref>"Brazilian Americans", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Americans, accessed 19 May 2021.</ref> | *Brazilian Americans are relatively new arrivals, for the 1960 Census only counted 27,855 Brazilians. The first major wave of immigration came after 1986, when 1.4 million Brazilians emigrated to various countries. Nearly half live in New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, with significant populations in the south as well. According to the 2016 American Community Survey, there are a total of 350,091 Brazilians living in the United States. For analysis of their motivation for coming and a comprehensive list of Brazilian community locations, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Americans '''Brazilian Americans'''] in Wikipedia.<ref>"Brazilian Americans", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Americans, accessed 19 May 2021.</ref> | ||