Examples in the Old World where a more southern group is fairer than a more northern group

[Septentrion]

Romanians are darker than Croats and Northern Italians, despite parts of Romania actually being located further North than the other two.

Not! The ancient Dacian people of Romania and Moldova were described as pale, light-haired and light-eyed with a tall stature.

[Scarface F]

Not! The ancient Dacian people of Romania and Moldova were described as pale, light-haired and light-eyed with a tall stature.

Romanians are darker than Croats, Moldovans are similar. And they are not overly tall.

[Oliver109]

Romanians are darker than Croats, Moldovans are similar. And they are not overly tall.

Wouldn't Moldovans be taller? i knew a Moldovan girl who was about 5'11

[Scarface F]

Wouldn't Moldovans be taller? i knew a Moldovan girl who was about 5'11

Taller than who?

[Oliver109]

Taller than who?

Romanians

[Scarface F]

Romanians

Maybe.

[Jankec]

Although I can't find meaning of this topic, I'll give two examples:

Puerto Rico and Haiti

Costa Rica and Nicaragua

[Aspirin]

Maybe.

Romanians on average are taller than Moldovans, despite having a more darker complexion.

[Tooting Carmen]

Although I can't find meaning of this topic, I'll give two examples:

Puerto Rico and Haiti

Costa Rica and Nicaragua

Thanks, but I specifically said Old World. You cannot apply this to the New World, since those countries are made up of much more recent immigration and settlement patterns.

[Speedy Freedy]

Sami peoples from the far north are darker than their more southern neighbours.