NPR: Are South Koreans Taller?

Are South Koreans Taller?

These George Washington University students say yes.

As we know, North Korea suffered chronic food shortage due to series of drought and crop failures (also the fundamental flaw of the socialist system of collective farming). The articles says that average height difference is significant, as of 2005, the average height of people aged between 20 and 39 in North Korea is 154.9cm (5.08ft) for females and 165.6cm (5.43ft) for males, while the average height for the South Korean is 159.1cm (5.21ft) for females and 172.5cm (5.65ft) for males.

-- Evie Stone

h/t Tom Gjelten

10:17 PM ET | 09-26-2008 | permalink

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You can get that kind of data from North Korea? OK, on the topic of height of North vs. South Koreans: McCain 1, Obama 0.

Sent by Bob | 12:57 AM ET | 09-27-2008

1) the averages cited in the article is taller than I am.

2) What did this have to do with the question at hand? McCain didn't do a good job in connecting any thoughts or distortions coming out of his mouth.

Sent by eb | 2:31 AM ET | 09-27-2008

I do not understand what this argument posed? What point is McCain trying to convey?

Sent by Jenna | 11:44 AM ET | 09-27-2008

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