Globe Earth is vast and diverse, filled with unique nations and cultures. However, among the 193 countries officially recognized by the United Nations (UN), there is a select group of 24 that still does not carry the Brazilian presence.
While more than 4.5 million compatriots are scattered around the world, these territories remain somehow beyond our reach.
see more
The length of your neck says A LOT about your personality;…
Longevity in power: meet the 5 Roman emperors who ruled…
Conquering Oceania and Africa
In the search for these places unexplored by Brazilians, we came across a curious pattern: most are located in the confines of Oceania and Africa.
At the top of the list stands Andorra, a small European country, followed by Bhutan, nestled in the heart of Asia. The paradise island of Mauritius and the island nation of Tuvalu are also on this list, opening an invitation for Brazilian adventurers to expand their horizons.
(Image: Getty Images/Reproduction)
South and Central America and the Caribbean, on the other hand, welcome Brazilians in all their nations.
Meanwhile, only a single representative of our nation is found in more distant territories. closed, such as North Korea in Asia, Saint Kitts and Nevis in Central America, and Micronesia, in Oceania.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reveals that approximately 4.6 million Brazilians they are scattered around the world, forming a population that could be compared to the 13th federative unit of Brazil. This diaspora extends from the Americas to Asia, with varied destinations and unique personal stories.
See the complete list of the 24 countries where not a single Brazilian resides:
- Andorra (Europe);
- Bhutan (Asia);
- Comoros (Africa);
- Djibouti (Africa);
- Dominica (North America);
- Eritrea (Africa);
- Grenada (North America);
- Yemen (Middle East)
- Cook Islands (Oceania);
- Marshall Islands (Oceania);
- Solomon Islands (Oceania);
- Lesotho (Africa);
- Liechtenstein (Europe);
- Mauritius (Africa);
- Nauru (Oceania);
- Kyrgyzstan (Asia);
- Kiribati (Oceania);
- Palau (Oceania);
- Central African Republic (Africa);
- Samoa (Oceania);
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (North America);
- Tonga (Oceania);
- Turkmenistan (Asia);
- Tuvalu (Oceania).
But where did everyone go?
The vast majority of Brazilian expatriates found refuge in the United States, with a significant contingent of 1.9 million.
Portugal, our former colonizer, is home to 360,000 Brazilians, while Paraguay, our South American neighbor, is home to 254,000 compatriots.
From the UK to Japan, Spain to Canada, these Brazilians are a living representation of the cultural diversity our nation has to offer.
Over the past decade, the Brazilian diaspora has grown by a staggering 47%, while Brazil's internal population has only increased by 6.5%.
While 4,598,735 Brazilians spread their roots beyond our borders, more than 203 million remain in their homeland.
These numbers remind us that the world is vast, full of adventure and opportunity. While some nations await our presence to be exploited, our scattered compatriots across the globe continue to weave the fabric of Brazilian cultural diversity in distant and exotic.
A reminder that although geographic boundaries separate us, our unity as Brazilians is something that transcends borders and oceans.