German Influence in Brazil
Germans are regarded as good industrialists in Brazil, manufacturing shoes, leather goods, furniture, textiles, charcoal, mechanical devices, etc., as well as good farmers. Many Brazilian towns were built using German architecture.
| Owners of 204 largest industries in São Paulo(1962) | |
|---|---|
| Ethnic origin | Percentage |
| Italians | 34,8% |
| Brazilians | 15,7% |
| Portuguese | 11,7% |
| Germans | 10,3% |
| Syrians and Lebanese | 9,0% |
| Russians | 2,9% |
| Austrians | 2,4% |
| Swiss | 2,4% |
| Other Europeans | 9,1% |
| Others | 2,0% |
| Curitiba´s Commercial League(1890–1929) | |
|---|---|
| Companies(Ethnic origin) | Percentage |
| Brazilians | 34,7% |
| Germans | 32,0% |
| Italians | 17,2% |
| Syrians and Lebanese | 7,8% |
| Slavic | 5,6% |
| Others | 2,7% |
| Owners of industries in Juiz de Fora(1858–1912) | |
|---|---|
| Ethnic origin | Percentage |
| Germans | 43,1% |
| Brazilians | 29,3% |
| Italians | 21,5% |
| English | 1,5% |
| Others | 3,1% |
According to the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs,the Colégio Visconde de Porto Seguro,founded in 1872 as Deutsche Schule by the Germans immigrants in São Paulo, is the largest German School worldwide. São Paulo is also home to the largest concentration of German businesses worldwide.
Many aspects of Brazil's culture have been influenced by Germans. Today Brazil hosts Oktoberfests in Blumenau, Santa Catarina (Oktoberfest of Blumenau), in Santa Cruz do Sul and Igrejinha, Rio Grande do Sul and in Marechal Cândido Rondon, Paraná, along with many other cities. Beer itself is said to have been brought to Brazil by German immigrants, and today it is the country's most popular alcoholic beverage.
German immigrants spread the Protestant faith (especially Lutheranism). The regions heavily settled by Germans still retain a strong German influence.
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