America

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America
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United States

• Between 1820 and 1872 there is a massive
  emigration to the United States of America.
• At that period 379 130 Portuguese emigrants
  entered that country
• During the first half of the 20th Century,
  emigration to the United States continued to
  grow.
• Nowadays 1 153 351 people form the Portuguese
  community residing there.

3
Where did they settle?

• The Portuguese communities settled in
• Connecticut
• Rhode island
• New York
• New Jersey
• California

4
Canada

• Emigration started at the beginning of the
  fifties, with the signature of bilateral
  emigration agreements between Portugal and
  Canada.
• It reached its peak in the last years of 60 and
  70.
• At the end of the eighties there is a noticeable
  break.
• The Portuguese who emigrate to Canada come from 
  Azores.
• There is an estimated population of 506 270
  Portuguese individuals in Canada, including the
  Luso-descendants.

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What do they do?

• Businessmen
• Commerce and industry workers
• Clerks
• Restaurant workers
• University and school teachers

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Brazil

• In the 16th Century started a constant migratory
  movement towards Brazil.
• That movement intensified in the 18th Century.
• It has reached its highest dimension between 1901
  and 1930.
• After the war, this movement decreased, since
  Portuguese emigration started to move towards
  Europe.
• Nowadays, the Portuguese community in Brazil is
  formed by 700 000 individuals.

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Why did the Portuguese go to Brazil?

• For historical reasons
• Linguistic reasons
• Economical potentialities of the Brazilian
  territory.

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The Portuguese in America
Country Community
U.S. 1 153 351
Brazil 700 000
Canada 506 270
Venezuela 400 000
Argentina 16 000
Others 7 776
Total 2 784 397