๐ How Rare Are You in South Africa?
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62M
Population
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85%
Dark Brown Eyes (Most Common)
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169
Avg Male Height (cm)
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39%
O+ Blood (Most Common)
๐ฟ๐ฆ Genetic Landscape of South Africa
South Africa is called the 'Rainbow Nation' for good reason โ it may be the world's most genetically diverse country per capita. The Khoisan people carry some of the oldest human genetic lineages on Earth, Bantu-speaking populations form the majority, and Afrikaner, British, Indian, Malay, and mixed-heritage ('Coloured') communities add extraordinary complexity. The Cape Malay community has Southeast Asian ancestry unique to Africa, while Afrikaners carry a founder effect from just a few hundred Dutch settlers.
๐๏ธ Eye Color
| Dark Brown | 85% |
| Brown | 8% |
| Blue | 3% |
| Green | 2% |
| Hazel | 2% |
๐ Hair Color
| Black | 80% |
| Brown | 10% |
| Blonde | 5% |
| Red | 2% |
| Gray | 3% |
๐ฉธ Blood Type
| O+ | 39% |
| A+ | 27% |
| B+ | 15% |
| AB+ | 4% |
| O- | 7% |
| A- | 4% |
| B- | 2% |
| AB- | 2% |
โญ Rare Facts About South Africa
โญThe Khoisan people carry the oldest known human DNA lineages
โญSouth Africa has one of the highest genetic diversity indices in the world
โญAfrikaner population shows genetic founder effects from ~1,000 original settlers
โญThe Cape Malay community has unique Southeast Asian genetic markers
โญBlue eyes are found in about 8% of the white South African population