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ANTHROPOLOGY
By far the greater part of the population of Norway belongs to
the Germanic race, Northmen in the proper sense of the word.
In addition to these, there is a small proportion of Finno-Ugrian
origin — Lapps (1 %) and Finns (½ %).
The first comprehensive anthropological investigation of
Norwegians — as of several other nations — was made during the
American civil war. The following measurements for the troops of
the Northern States are given according to Baxter:
| Nationality | Number | Height
cm. | Breadth of Chest
cm. |
| American ..... | 365,670 | 171.9 | 84.9 |
| Norwegian..... | 2,290 | 171.4 | 87.2 |
| Swedish...... | 1,100 | 169.9 | 87.2 |
| Scotch....... | 3,476 | 170.3 | 85.9 |
| Irish....... | 60,037 | 169.5 | 85.8 |
| English...... | 16,186 | 169.1 | 84.8 |
| German ...... | 34,996 | 169.0 | 86.1 |
| French ...... | 3,243 | 168.3 | 85.8 |
The Norwegians prove to be the tallest of all Europeans, but
come after the Americans (and Indians). In breadth of chest they
are excelled by none.
We find information on the subject of other anthropological
characteristics in Gould. All Scandinavians are classed together,
but the difference between them is not very considerable, and more
than half of those examined were Norwegians. The figures may
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