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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 ==
'''Proportional Representation''' ('''PR''') is a measure of the outcome of an election where there are multiple parties and multiple members are elected. It is one of many [[types of representation]] in a [[W:Representative government|representative government]].
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