Short Stuff
Fact #13 South Koreans, on average, are shorter than Americans. The difference isn't much, though, if these stats are accurate. North Koreans are significantly shorter than South Koreans. Average male height: US - 176.3 cm (5' 9.4") South Korea - 174.5 cm (5' 8.7") North Korea - 165.6 cm ( 5' 5.2") Average female height: US - 162.2 cm (5' 3.8") South Korea - 161.3 cm (5' 3.5") North Korea - 154.9 cm (5' 1") (...according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_height )