Abstract: This paper presents the result of a study of 1l parameters of der1natoglyphics in 52 populations from 28 nationalities. The finger W frequency of females is not significantly more than males or is less than males, but the L" of males is not significantly more than females or is less than females. The distances between 52 populations are computed by L2 of cluster analysis method and phylogenetic tree is constructed. We can see south, north, and mixed populations at the phylogenetic tree. There is a parallel relationship between L2 distances and geographic distances for 52 populations. A hypothesis is proposed by the author that the delimitation of Chinese Nation using dermatoglyphics most likely boundary between the southern and northern Chinese is near the 30-33° north latitude or Yangtze River region.

Key words: Dermatoglyphics parameters; Phylogenetic tree; Chinese Nation