Race And Ethnicity In Brazil
Brazilian society is made up of a confluence of people of several different origins, from the original Native Americans, with the influx of Portuguese colonizers, Black African slaves, and recent European, Arab and Japanese immigration. Other significant groups include Koreans, Chinese, Paraguayans and Bolivians.
In the 19th and 20th century Brazilian culture has promoted racial integration and mixing.
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