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In The World

Meeting of Calon and Roma representatives throughout Brazil on the National Day of Ciganos © Greta Persico.	16 million: The Romani people are present in every continent. 11 million in Europe. They are not nomads: 85-90% of the Roma and Sinti people in Europe ceased to be nomadic a long time ago. They have been part of Europe’s history for over 700 years; the majority are citizens of the countries in which they live.
Statistics illustrating the presence of the Romani community in Europe (Source: Council of Europe, 14/09/2010)
Further Reading
On the presence of Roma and Sinti in Europe: “Human Rights of Roma and Travellers in Europe”, Council of Europe Publications, 2012 (italiano). Vitale T., "Dall'est all'ovest. Dimensioni sociali e istituzionali delle nuove migrazioni rom", 2012.