Although generally somewhat darker in skin color than northern Europeans, Italians have been included among the "Whites" when such racist designations were an important part of the social structure.
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Yes, Sicilians are generally considered to be Caucasian as they are of European descent. However, Sicily has been influenced by various cultures throughout history, including North African and Middle Eastern, so there is some genetic diversity among Sicilian people.
Race is no longer a supported way to classify populations in mainstream science, therefore there is no "scientific" answer to your question. Most people in the US would consider Sicilians White/"Caucasian", however.
The racial classification of people is similar to the RGB classification of colors. That is, we cannot say about ordinary natural colors that they are pure "red" or "blue" or something like that. And it would be correct to say that this flower is 80% red, 15% green and 5% blue.
The racial "colors" are "Baltic", "Equatorial" and "Asian". It seems that Sicilians are about 90% Baltic + 10% Equatorial + 0% Asian
Italians are western Europeans and are considered white (caucasian), even the swarthy ones.
Yes. Germans are considered white and Caucasian.
Caucasians are a broad group of people typically characterized by light skin, originating from the Caucasus region in Europe and Asia. The term is often used to describe individuals of European descent.
Individuals of Caucasian descent typically have light skin, straight or wavy hair, and a variety of eye colors. They may also have a prominent nose bridge and narrow facial features. Additionally, Caucasians are more likely to develop conditions such as skin cancer due to their lighter skin pigmentation.
European Caucasians are genetically closer to Asians than Africans. Studies have shown that Europeans and Asians share closer genetic similarities due to shared ancestry and historical migrations, while Africans are more genetically diverse from both groups.
There is only one race of Homo sapiens in the world, which is the human race. While there are different ethnicities and cultures within the human population, all humans belong to the same species, Homo sapiens.