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A Dutch Brazilian (Dutch: Nederlandse Brazilianen Portuguese: Neerlando-brasileiro or Holando-brasileiro) is a Brazilian of full or partial Dutch ancestry. Dutch Brazilians are mainly descendants of immigrants from the Netherlands[citation needed] but there are few who are descendants of Flemish or Afrikaner immigrants[citation needed].The Dutch were among the first Europeans settling in Brazil during the 17th century. They controlled the northern coast of Brazil from 1630 to 1654.
