Brazil 's people come from many backgrounds. About half the country's population are of European ancestry-mostly German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Brazil's people come from many backgrounds. About half the country's population are of European ancestry-mostly German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Many other Brazilians are of mixed African and European ancestry, and some are of only African descent. Indians, the original Brazilians, form less than 1 percent of Brazil's people.