Tallest By Country

There's a lot of contention surrounding the designation of "tallest man on Earth". Being the 'tallest guy in the country' is a little easier to achieve.

Comparing International Heights
New research shows that while Europeans are getting increasingly taller, Americans have "stopped growing." This BBC article lays the blame on health care.

Tallest Country On Average: THE NETHERLANDS
While the list below might indicate otherwise, The Netherlands is, on average the tallest.

• This Dutch article reports that the Dutch are the tallest national group in Europe.

• This British article seems to confirm the claim that the Dutch are the tallest.

ALGERIA ¦ 8FT0 RACHID BARA
Unconfirmed height - Information submitted by British blogger Johnny C

ARGENTINA ¦ 7FT7 JORGE CONZALEZ
Born in January 1966, Jorge lives in the provincial capital of Formosa and is known locally as "Giant Gonzalez" - Information submitted by British blogger Johnny C

ARMENIA ¦ 7FT2 ARMEN HOVANNISYAN (OGANNESIAN)
Armen is a basketball player for the Armenian national team - Information submitted by British blogger Johnny C

AUSTRALIA ¦ 7FT3 SAM HARRIS
Originally from Tasmania, Sam currently plays college basektball - Information submitted by British blogger Johnny C

AUSTRIA ¦ 7FT8.5 GIOVANNI BONA
Unconfirmed height - Information submitted by British blogger Johnny C

AUSTRIA ¦ 7FT8 ADAM RAINER
Born in Graz in 1899 Adam was a medical oddity in that he was a dwarf until, as a young adult, he grew to well over 7 feet. The amazing growth spurt left him bedridden for many years. more--» - Information submitted by British blogger Johnny C

BANGLADESH ¦ 8FT3 PARIMAL CHANDRA BARMAN
Unconfirmed height - PHOTO - Information submitted by British blogger Johnny C

BELGIUM ¦ 7FT8.25 FERNAND BACHELARD
Born in 1923 in a small town in Belgium, Fernand became known as "Le Géant-atlas" Though he died in 1976, people in that part of the country are still interested in his adventures. more--» - Information submitted by British blogger Johnny C

BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA ¦ 7FT3 NEDZAD SINANOVIC
Born in the former Yugoslavia, Nedzad was recruited by the Portland Trailblazers - WIKI- Information submitted by British blogger Johnny C

BRAZIL ¦ 7ft4.58 MONTANHA SILVA
Unconfirmed height - Information submitted by British blogger Johnny C

BRAZIL ¦ 7FT4.5 MARIA FELICIANA DOS SANTOS
Born in 1946 and widely believed to be Brazil's tallest woman - Information submitted by British blogger Johnny C

CAMEROON ¦ 7FT0 RUBEN BOUMTJE-BOUMTJE
Drafted by the Trailblazers in 2001, Ruben has been an inconsistent basketball player. - WIKI - Information submitted by British blogger Johnny C

CANADA ¦ 7FT8 EDOUARD BEAUPRÉ
Known as the "Willow Bunch Giant" - WIKI - Information submitted by British blogger Johnny C

CHINA ¦ 8ft2 ZENG JINLAN
The tallest woman ever recorded. Born in China with gigantism, she grew to be 8 ft 2 inches (248 cm) tall, making her the tallest known woman. - WIKI - Information submitted by British blogger Johnny C

CHINA ¦ 7FT9 HUANG CHANG-CHIU
It is very hard to verify his height because China isn't exaclty known for it's openness or authentisity.

ICELAND ¦ 7ft10 JOHANN PETURSSON
Billed as "The Icelandic Giant" or "The Viking Giant", Johann's height was allegedly 8 feet, 8 inches, although the height listed on his driver's license was only 7 feet, 10 inches. Though he was probably not the tallest man in the world, as his billing claimed, he was the tallest Icelander on record. This Icelandic Site says he was 2.34 meters, weighed 163 kg, and wore a size EU84 shoe. It lists his Icelandic name as Jóhann Svarfdælingur and says he died November 26, 1984 more--»

IRELAND ¦ 7FT2 SHAUN AISBITT
Now that 7ft3.4 Patrick Murphy is out of the picture (He died in 1962) Shaun can claim the title of Irish Giant. He weighs 23 stone and wears a UK 21 shoe. His Web Site--»

NORTH KOREA¦ 7FT8.5 RI MYONG-HUN
This North Korean basketball player is reportedly moving to the USA to play professional basketball in the NBA. more--»

PAKISTAN ¦ 8ft4 AJAZ AHMED
This guy is apparently on his way to being confirmed by Guiness. He is reported to be 2.54m (About 8ft4)... more--»

ROMANIA ¦ 7FT7 GHEORGHE MURESAN
Best known for his stint in America's NBA, Gheorghe was able to show flashes of unusual dexterity for a man his height. He quickly became a fan favorite. Muresan was able to turn this fame into a small acting career, appearing in a few commercials and a major motion picture. more--»

SWEDEN ¦ 7FT3 PO CARLSSON
I can't read Swedish, but this guy seems to be the tallest man in Sweden. He is 220cm (about 7ft3)... more--»

TUNISIA ¦ 8ft.5 MOUNIR FOURAR
This Tunisian is reported to be 2.44 meters tall (about 8ft.5), weighing 180 kilograms. He is also said to wear size 64 shoes... more--»

UKRAIN ¦ 7FT10 VIKTOR ZABOLOTNY
With a poor economy at home, Viktor has been forced to work abroad as a circus star in South America. more--»