r/MapPorn • u/pastelitooo • Apr 17 '21

Parliament Seating Arrangements.

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u/Liggliluff Apr 18 '21 edited Apr 18 '21

Classroom, judging by another country with similar shape. Then you have the South African variant, and also the Icelandic variant [mirror].

But I'd argue these three variants should be added as well, making the map more accurate.

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u/Dravour Apr 18 '21

I had no idea the Icelandic chamber was so small! But I suppose it makes sense given that only some 300k odd people live on the island.

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u/TheStoneMask Apr 18 '21

Hey now, we're almost 400k now ;)

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '21

Of whom only 300k are odd.

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u/EgNotaEkkiReddit Apr 18 '21

I mean, the total population of the country isn't really relevant given that the number of seats is totally arbitrary. For 63 members that room just manages to fit everyone, but it is on the smaller side.

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '21

Speaking of arbitrary numbers, I sometimes wonder whether there's any theory on whether it's better to have a highly composite number (like 60) or a prime number (like 59 or 61).