What's the best human race in the world?

"The closest to the perfect human being, at a genetic level, would have to be Puerto Rican, thanks to its mix of Spanish, African and Taíno heritage, according to the study by a biologist at the American University of Berkeley.
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What human race is the most perfect?

Berkeley Biologist: Puerto Ricans Are Closest To Perfect Physical Specimens. New Study Reveals The Perfect Human Genetically Speaking. Puerto Ricans are perfect, says a Berkeley biologist.
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Who has the best genetics in the world?

Iceland's record of low immigration and its genealogical records going back 1,000 years make it a paradise for geneticists. A third or more of the population has already donated a DNA sample - but a new push to increase that figure is meeting some resistance.
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What is Puerto Rican DNA?

According to the National Geographic Genographic Project, "the average Puerto Rican individual carries 12% Native American, 65% West Eurasian (Mediterranean, Northern European and/or Middle Eastern) and 20% Sub-Saharan African DNA."
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What is Puerto Rican made of?

Unauthorized use is prohibited. Puerto Ricans' heritage is a mix of Taíno Indian, African, and European (mostly Spanish)—and the island's food reflects this. The Taíno people farmed yuca (a potato-like vegetable), African people brought plantains (sort of like bananas), and the Spanish brought rice.
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Is Taíno black?

Modern Taino Heritage

Recent research notes a high percentage of mixed or tri-racial ancestry among people in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, with those claiming Taíno ancestry also having Spanish and African ancestry.
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Does Puerto Rican show up on DNA test?

In short, can you find out if you have Puerto Rican ancestry? Yes, absolutely! Depending on if and when in your past you had some Puerto Rican ancestors, Genetic DNA Testing can reveal some very interesting information.
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What is Mexican DNA?

MtDna and Y DNA studies

A 2012 study published by the Journal of Human Genetics of Y chromosomes found the paternal ancestry of the Mexican mestizo population predominately European (64.9 percent), followed by Amerindian (30.8 percent) and Asian (1.2 percent).
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How do I know if I have Spanish blood?

The easiest way to find out if you have inherited Spanish DNA from your ancestors would be to take an autosomal DNA test. This type of DNA test is offered by several different companies, but I recommend using Ancestry DNA. What is this? I recommend testing with 23andMe or Ancestry DNA.
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Is Puerto Rico inbred?

Some localities in Puerto Rico and Sweden show inbreeding levels half-way between the extremes found in Brazil and Japan and in the United States.
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What is the rarest DNA in the world?

The percentage of Denisovan DNA is highest in the Melanesian population (4 to 6 percent), lower in other Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander populations, and very low or undetectable elsewhere in the world.
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Which race is the most genetically diverse?

Pygmies and the bushmen of Africa are the most genetically diverse people on Earth. For some genetic traits they have as many as 17 variations, where the rest of the peoples of Earth have only two or three.
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Which ethnic group has the best genetics?

Africans have more genetic variation than anyone else on Earth, according to a new study that helps narrow the location where humans first evolved, probably near the South Africa-Namibia border.
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What nationality is perfect?

"The closest to the perfect human being, at a genetic level, would have to be Puerto Rican, thanks to its mix of Spanish, African and Taíno heritage, according to the study by a biologist at the American University of Berkeley.
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What are the 3 human races?

The Geographic Isolation and the Three Great Human Races . In the last 5,000- 7,000 of years, the geographic barrier split our species into three major races (presented in Figure 9): Negroid (or Africans), Caucasoid (or Europeans) and Mongoloid (or Asians).
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What are the 5 races?

OMB requires five minimum categories: White, Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
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Do I have royal blood?

So the best way to find out if you have royal ancestry is simply to do your research well. To be more specific: Research all your family surnames carefully. If you find records indicating where your ancestors lived, look up those residences and see if they are associated with royalty.
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Can siblings share no DNA?

For the siblings to share all or none of their DNA, the same sort of things would have to happen with dad's chromosomes too. The odds are very much against the exact same mixing happening on all 46 chromosomes in each of the siblings.
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Are Filipinos Hispanic?

What about Brazilians, Portuguese and Filipinos? Are they considered Hispanic? People with ancestries in Brazil, Portugal and the Philippines do not fit the federal government's official definition of “Hispanic” because the countries are not Spanish-speaking.
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Is there such thing as Mexican blood?

Medical researchers and census-takers may lump Latinos or Hispanics into one group, but a giant study of Mexican genetics shows there's no such thing.
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What is my race if I am Mexican?

Hispanic or Latino

Chicano – Includes people born in the United States with Mexican ancestry. States. Many Latinos have come from Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba and/or South America. Mexican – Includes all citizens of Mexico regardless of race.
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Are Mexicans Latina?

"To be considered Latina/Latino/Latinx, you or your ancestors must have come from a Latin American country: Mexico, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, French-speaking Caribbean nations, Central or South America (though English-speaking regions)." Someone with roots in those countries—or as in Puerto Rico's case, ...
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Are Puerto Ricans Spanish?

English as a Second Language. Both Spanish and English are the official languages of Puerto Rico, but Spanish is without a doubt the dominant language, as the majority of the people in Puerto Rico are not proficient in English.
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Are Puerto Ricans Iberian?

Ancestry Breakdown. My DNA tells me that I am 70% European, being made up of 26% Iberian Peninsula (Spain & Portugal), 21% Italy/Greece and 14% Europe West which includes France.
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How did Tainos look like?

The Taíno people are medium height, with a bronze skin tone, and long straight black hair. Facial features were high cheekbones and dark brown eyes. The majority of them didn't use clothing except for married women who would wear a “short apron” called nagua. The Taino Indians painted their bodies.
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