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The Brazilian diaspora refers to the migration of Brazilians to other countries, a fairly recent phenomenon that has been driven mainly by economic problems that have afflicted Brazil since the ending of the military dictatorship in the 1980s.

Demographics

There are an estimated 2 million Brazilians living abroad[1], mainly in the U.S. (350,000) [2], Paraguay (350,000), United Kingdom (200,000)[2], Japan (250,000), Portugal (100,000), Suriname (80,000), Italy (65,000), Switzerland (45,000), Angola (30,000), and another 500,000 are living in other European countries. Nowadays, emigration from Brazil is slowing down, due to the country's increasing rate of economic growth.

United States

Main article: Brazilian American

There were an estimated 346,000 Brazilian Americans as of 2007.[3] Another source gives an estimate of some 800,000 Brazilians living in the U.S. in 2000,[4] while still another estimates that as of 2008 some 1,100,000 Brazilians live in the United States, 300,000 of them in Florida.[5] Major concentrations are in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida and California.

West 46th Street has historically been a commercial center for Brazilians living or visiting New York City. In 1995 the city officially recognized it as "Little Brazil Street."

In Massachusetts, there is a very significant concentration of Brazilian immigrants in the town of Framingham, which in recent years has spilled out into the neighboring towns of Marlborough and Hudson, among others. The Brazilian communities in these towns are vibrant, having contributed much to the local cuisine and culture, but Brazilian immigrants often feel discriminated against and are often thought to be illegal immigrants by their non-Brazilian neighbors.[6]

A disproportional number of Brazilians who have emigrated to the US came from the town of Governador Valadares, in the state of Minas Gerais.

United Kingdom

Main article: Brazilians in the United Kingdom

The 1991 Census recorded 9,301 Brazilian born people in the UK,[7] and the 2001 Census recorded 15,215.[8] In 2004, the Brazilian Consulate in London had 13,000 Brazilians registered as living in the UK.[7] The Office for National Statistics estimates suggest that there were 56,000 Brazilian-born people resident in the UK in 2008.[9] Several guesstimates of the current Brazilian British population, including those of Brazilian descent, put the number of Brazilian British people at around 200,000.[2][10]

Japan

Main article: Brazilians in Japan

The majority of Brazilians living in Japan are of Japanese descent, and they have been migrating there since the 1980s. They are estimated in 300,000 as of 2007.

Canada

Main article: Brazilian Canadian

There are an estimated 20,000 Brazilians living in Canada[citation needed]. Major concentrations are in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Calgary, but there are Brazilians living in all the Provinces and Territories, including Nunavut. See List of Canadians by Ethnicity

Paraguay

Brazilians and their descendents living in Paraguay are called Brasiguayos. This numerous community is mainly involved in agriculture.

Famous overseas Brazilians

Organizations

News and articles

Brazilian Times Brazilian newspaper in the U.S.

The Brasilians Brazilian newspaper in New York

Japan's fear of Brazilians BBC News

Brazilians in London, BBC London

References

  1. ^ [1][dead link]
  2. ^ a b Sofia Buchuck. "Crossing borders: Latin American exiles in London". untoldLondon. Retrieved 2009-07-01. Cite error: The named reference "Buchuck" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ "United States - Selected Population Profile in the United States (Brazilian (360-364))". 2007 American Community Survey. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
  4. ^ "Brazilian Immigrant Women in the Boston area: Negotiation of Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Class and Nation".
  5. ^ http://noticias.uol.com.br/ultnot/especial/2008/eleicaoeua/noticias/2008/11/01/ult5702u1538.jhtm
  6. ^ Brazilian Immigration - Diversity Coalition
  7. ^ a b Burton, Guy (July 2004). "It's tough being Brazilian in the UK". Brazzil. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  8. ^ "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  9. ^ "Table 1.3: Estimated population resident in the United Kingdom, by foreign country of birth, 60 most common countries of birth, January 2008 to December 2008". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2010. Figure given is central estimate. See the source for 95 per cent confidence intervals.
  10. ^ Evans, Yara (September 2007). "Brazilians in London: A report for the Strangers into Citizens Campaign" (PDF). Queen Mary, University of London. Retrieved 5 April 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
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