How many members can Denmark’s Folketing have?

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The Folketing, which is Denmark's unicameral legislature, can have no more than 179 members.1

This total includes two representatives from the Faroe Islands and two from Greenland. Members are elected to four-year terms through a system of proportional representation, ensuring that each political party gains seats in proportion to its share of the vote.12