Did you know Brazil has the 2nd largest Italian population in the world?

Question

Made an 8 day trip to Brazil in Aug., and it was one of the most enjoyable trips in my international travels. I found out that Brazil has the largest population of Italians after Italy itself. I bet you people didn't know that. Not many people do.

Check this out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Brazilian

Answer 1

The 3rd white population in the world

The 2nd largest Portuguese population in the world.

And also one of the largest german, lebanese and syrian communities in the world. A "melting pot", as you like to say.

Answer 2

Yes,in city of São Paulo,southeast of the Brasil(district Bexiga).

Answer 3

I never knew all of these, your question has pulled up some very interesting answers.  I would have though the USA had the 2nd largest Italian population in the world.

Answer 4

SI, ESTO VERO! IO SONO BRASILIANO

Answer 5

I thought Argentina had the second biggest population of Italians. I didn't know Brazil also had German blood that live their as well I thought mostly Argentina had most of the Italian and German blood I think Chile has alot of German blood in it as well.

Answer 6

I am Brazilian and I am descendant of Italians.

Answer 7

I think that most people who have been to Brazil know that...

Answer 8

found out too when I went to Brazil 20 years ago

Answer 9

yes, I am part of that ethnic group.  There are many aspects of my italo-brazilian background that are so authentic to its roots that when I mention some of them to other brazilians, they go 'uh?!' Funniest thing is that I never thought that I was part of a distinctive ethnic group there, I just thought that I was as Brazilian as it comes! It was not until I came to live overseas that I learned this from meeting other Brazilians here. They opened my mind tenfold about who I am and where I came from.

Answer 10

- It also has the 2nd largest Japanese Population in the world..

- and 2nd black population in the world.  Nigeria is 1st

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