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Tallest And Shortest Europeans
« Thread Started on Dec 12, 2005, 8:23am »

I know that the tallest Europeans live in the Netherlands. Even the women are tall there. In what country do the shortest ones live? My guess is Portugal or Spain.

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« Reply #1 on Dec 12, 2005, 8:30am »

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In what country do the shortest ones live?

Sardinia!

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Re: Tallest And Shortest Europeans
« Reply #2 on Dec 12, 2005, 8:34am »

Portugal.

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« Reply #3 on Dec 12, 2005, 9:04am »

The shortest europeans could be saami. Almost all arctic nations are very short.

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Re: Tallest And Shortest Europeans
« Reply #4 on Dec 13, 2005, 3:51pm »

In case you don't know, and apparently you don't, the tallest Europeans are inhabitants of the Denaric Highlands, stretching from Montenegro in the south, to either Croatia or Slovenia in the north.

There was a recent study on that subject, and the people from the above mentioned region are even taller than the Dutch.

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Re: Tallest And Shortest Europeans
« Reply #5 on Dec 13, 2005, 4:24pm »

I keep hearing the Dutch as among the tallest in the world, so I'll guess them for tallest, and as for the shortest, I'd go with Portugal as well.

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Re: Tallest And Shortest Europeans
« Reply #6 on Dec 13, 2005, 4:29pm »

Instead of "keeping on hearing" look at some scientific data and studies; Denaric Highlanders are taller than the Dutch, and I think there are some tribes in Africa that are taller than either of these two.

So much so for the Dutch being "tallest in the world".

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Re: Tallest And Shortest Europeans
« Reply #7 on Dec 16, 2005, 9:42pm »

But as an ethnic group or a nation, the Dutch (and perhaps also the Scandinavian groups) are taller than the average of vthe Serb, Bosniak or Croat nation. In some parts of Montenegro, though, there is a very tall local average.

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Re: Tallest And Shortest Europeans
« Reply #8 on Dec 17, 2005, 12:32pm »

I've seen giants montenegrin and serbs. trust me, I could pass as short for certain of them while im over 185cm myself!! Also there is a tendency to gigantism, especially in western and south-western bosnia (as i've observed). About other european nations, i won't talk, because i don't know much, but I believe Danish are tall too?

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Re: Tallest And Shortest Europeans
« Reply #9 on Dec 17, 2005, 7:49pm »

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There was a recent study on that subject, and the people from the above mentioned region are even taller than the Dutch.

You must be talking about this one.

"Les Alpes Dinariques : un peuple de sujets de grande taille

Cette étude porte sur l'actualisation de la stature moyenne en Europe. Contrairement aux idées reçues, il apparaît, selon notre enquête réalisée sur 2705 garçons et 2842 filles âgés de 17 ans, que les adolescents des Alpes Dinariques sont, en moyenne, les plus grands d'Europe. Avec une stature moyenne de 185,6 cm, ils se situent devant les Néerlandais, qui mesurent 184 cm. C'est surtout la densité de sujets de très grande taille qui confère à la région des Alpes Dinariques sa caractéristique, avec 28% de sujets de plus de 190 cm, alors que les Néerlandais n'en comptent que 20% et la France 1,5%. Chez les filles, bien que l'on ne dispose pas de beaucoup d'informations, les adolescentes dinariques, avec une stature moyenne de 171 cm, se situent juste derrière les Néerlandaises."

J.-C. Pineau et al., C. R. Biologies 328 (2005).

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"The Alps Dinariques: people of subjects of big size

This study relates to the actualization of the average stature to Europe. Contrary to the generally accepted ideas, it appears, according to our investigation carried out into 2705 boys and 2842 girls the 17 years old, that the teenagers of the Alps Dinariques are, on average, largest of Europe. With an average stature of 185,6 cm, they are located in front of the Netherlanders, who measure 184 cm. It is especially the density of subjects of very big size which confers on the area of the Alps Dinariques its characteristic, with 28% of subjects of more than 190 cm, whereas the Netherlanders count of them only 20% and France 1,5%. In the girls, although one does not have many information, the dinaric teenagers, with an average stature of 171 cm, are located just behind the Dutchwomen."

J-C. Pineau and Al, C R. Biologies 328 (2005).

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Re: Tallest And Shortest Europeans
« Reply #10 on Dec 19, 2005, 7:26pm »

Some Balkanians are very tall. Croats, Serbs, Bosnians...
The shortest are 100% Portugese. Then come Spanish and Italians.

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Re: Tallest And Shortest Europeans
« Reply #11 on Dec 19, 2005, 7:59pm »

Thats why Slavs make for some of the best White basketball players.

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Re: Tallest And Shortest Europeans
« Reply #12 on Dec 19, 2005, 11:18pm »

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In case you don't know, and apparently you don't, the tallest Europeans are inhabitants of the Denaric Highlands, stretching from Montenegro in the south, to either Croatia or Slovenia in the north.

And that area produces the most Basketball players in Europe.

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