Tarim District's population is 100,617.
Congressional districts are based only on population, not on area.
The Taklamakan Desert dominates much of the Tarim Basin.
population levels determine number of districts
US congressional districts
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population
Xinjiang Province of China
China
Yemen
electoral districts that vary greatly in population
Population.
The Capitol controls the population of the 12 districts by essentially scaring them into submission year after year. This is done with the actual hunger games.