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BookmarkThe term race is commonly used to distinguish a population of humans from other populations.
The most widely used human racial categories are based on visible traits (especially skin color and facial features), genes, and self-identification.
Conceptions of race, as well as specific racial groupings, vary by culture and time and are often controversial due to their impact on social identity and identity politics..
For more information about the topic Race, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
Ethnic group — An ethnic group is a human population whose members identify with each other, usually on the basis of a presumed common genealogy or ancestry. Ethnic ... > read more
Human skin color — Human skin color can range from almost black to nearly colorless (appearing pinkish white due to the blood in the skin) in different people. In ... > read more
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