Ethnic group in Brazil
Ethnic group
English Brazilians (Portuguese: Anglo-brasileiros) are Brazilians of full, partial or predominantly English ancestry or English-born people residing in Brazil.[citation needed]
History
Colonial-era economic influences and the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance led to the settlement of English merchants and others in Brazil. After Brazilian independence, Britain was Brazil's main commercial partner; Britain financed part of the Brazil's industrialization, building railroads, including the São Paulo Railway (SPR).[citation needed]
In the 1920 Republican Census, there were 9,637,000 "Englishmen" in Brazil (probably, all British citizens were counted as "Englishmen"). The states with the majority of English origin were:
- São Paulo (2,198,000),
- Federal District - which was the Rio de Janeiro city - (2,057,000),
- Minas Gerais (1,709,000), and
- Pernambuco (1,123,000).[2]
Brazilian cities settled by the English during the same period, include:
- Rio de Janeiro city (2,057),
- São Paulo (1,212),
- Recife (980),
- Santos (555), and
- Niterói (459).[3]
Cultural influence
One of their major contributions at the cultural level was the establishment of several football clubs, including São Paulo Athletic Club and Fluminense Football Club.[citation needed]
Notable English Brazilians
See also
References
- ^ "Sincre / Sismigra". Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Recenseamento do Brazil. Realizado em 1 de Setembro de 1920. População (1a parte). População do Brazil por Estados, municipios e districtos, segundo o sexo, o estado civil e a nacionalidade. (1926) – pages 312 to 317
- ^ Recenseamento do Brazil. Realizado em 1 de Setembro de 1920. População (1a parte). População do Brazil por Estados, municipios e districtos, segundo o sexo, o estado civil e a nacionalidade. (1926)
Sources
- Freyre, G. (2011). The English in Brazil: Aspects of British Influence on the Life, Landscape and Culture of Brazil. Boulevard. ISBN 978-1-899460-61-8. Retrieved 23 April 2024.