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'''Proportional representation''' is a system used to elect a country's government. If a party wins over 50% of the vote, it wins over 50% of the seats and can form a government.
Countries which use proportional representation include: [[Austria]], [[Argentina]], [[Belgium]], [[Brazil]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Denmark]], [[Estonia]], [[Finland]], [[Greece]], [[Iceland]], [[Ireland]], [[Israel]], [[Netherlands]], [[Norway]], [[Poland]], [[Portugal]], [[Romania]], [[Russia]], [[South Africa]], [[South Korea]], [[Spain]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Sweden]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Turkey]].▼
Countries which have systems that are similar or use semi-proportional representation include: [[Australia]], [[Germany]], [[Hungary]], [[India]], [[Republic of Ireland]], [[Italy]], [[Japan]], [[Mexico]], [[New Zealand]],[[Scotland]], [[Thailand]] and [[Wales]]. India is one of the most successful examples of a country with proportional representation. ▼
== Definition ==
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In practice, the implementation involves ensuring that [[W:Political party|political parties]] in parliament or legislative assemblies receive a number of seats (approximately) proportional to the percentage of the vote they received by making use of a [[Partisan systems|partisan system]]. One system which achieves high levels of proportional representation is [[Party-list proportional representation|party-list proportional representation]]. Another kind of electoral system strives to achieve proportional representation, but without relying on the existence of political parties. A common example of this is the [[single transferable vote]] (STV).
== Usage ==
▲Countries which use some form of proportional representation include: [[Austria]], [[Argentina]], [[Belgium]], [[Brazil]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Denmark]], [[Estonia]], [[Finland]], [[Greece]], [[Iceland]], [[Ireland]], [[Israel]], [[Netherlands]], [[Norway]], [[Poland]], [[Portugal]], [[Romania]], [[Russia]], [[South Africa]], [[South Korea]], [[Spain]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Sweden]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Turkey]].
▲Countries which have systems that are similar or use semi-proportional representation include: [[Australia]], [[Germany]], [[Hungary]], [[India]], [[Republic of Ireland]], [[Italy]], [[Japan]], [[Mexico]], [[New Zealand]],[[Scotland]], [[Thailand]] and [[Wales]]. India is one of the most successful examples of a country with proportional representation.
== Measures ==
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