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Characteristics of Italian Immigration in Brazil

Italian Immigration to Brazil (1876–1920)
Region of
Origin		 Number of
Immigrants		 Region of
Origin		 Number of
Immigrants
Veneto (North) 365,710 Sicily (South) 44,390
Campania (South) 166,080 Piemonte (North) 40,336
Calabria (South) 113,155 Puglia (South) 34,833
Lombardia (North) 105,973 Marche (Center) 25,074
Abruzzo-Molise (South) 93,020 Lazio (Center) 15,982
Toscana (Center) 81,056 Umbria (Center) 11,818
Emilia-Romagna (North) 59,877 Liguria (North) 9,328
Basilicata (South) 52,888 Sardinia (South) 6,113
Total : 1,243,633

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