Monday 28 June 2021

List of Countries and their Parliaments

 A parliament is a legislative body of government that represents the electorate, make laws, and oversees the government via hearings and inquiries. In this article, we have curated a list of countries along with their parliaments.

A parliament is a legislative body of government that represents the electorate, make laws, and oversees the government via hearings and inquiries. The term Parliament is derived from Anglo-Norman and dates back to the 14th century.

parliament is divided into two parts-- Unicameral and Bicameral. India has a bicameral legislature consisting of two houses-- the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. 

In this article, we have curated a list of countries along with their parliaments. 

Country

Parliament

Afghanistan

Shora

Albania

People’s Assembly

Algeria

National People’s Assembly

Andorra

General Council

Angola

National People’s Assembly

Argentina

National Congress

Australia

Federal Parliament

Austria

National Assembly

Azerbaijan

Melli Majlis

Bahamas

General Assembly

Bahrain

Consultative Council

Bangladesh

Jatia Parliament

Belize

National Assembly

Bhutan

Tsogdu

Bolivia

National Congress

Botswana

National Assembly

Brazil

National Congress

Britain

Parliament (House of Commons and House of Lords)

Brunei

National Assembly

Bulgaria

Narodno Sabranie

Cambodia

National Assembly

Canada

Parliament

China

National People’s Assembly

Colombia

Congress

Comoros

Legislative Council and Senate

Congo Democratic

Rep. of National Legislative Council

Costa Rice

Legislative Council and Senate

Croatia

Sabor

Cuba

National Assembly of People’s Power

Denmark

Folketing

East Timor

Constituent Assembly

Ecuador

National Congress

Egypt

People’s Assembly

El Salvador

Legislative Assembly

Ethiopia

Federal Council and House of Representative

Fiji Islands

Senate & House of Representative

Finland

Eduskusta (Parliament)

France

National Assembly

Germany

Bundestag (Lower House) and Bundesrat (Upper House)

Great Britain

Parliament

Greece

Chamber of Deputies

Guyana

National Assembly

Hungary

National Assembly

Iceland

Althing

India

Sansad

Indonesia

People’s Consultative Assembly

Iran

Majlis

Iraq

National Assembly

Ireland

Oireachtas

Israel

The Knesset

Italy

Chamber of Deputies and Senate

Japan

Diet

Jordan

National Assembly

Korea(North)

Supreme People’s Assembly

Korea(South)

National Assembly

Kuwait

National Assembly

Lebanon

National Assembly

Laos

People’s Supreme Assembly

Latvia

Saeima

Lesotho

National Assembly and Senate

Libya

General People’s Congress

Lithuania

Seimas

Luxembourg

Chamber of Deputies

Madagascar

National People’s Assembly

Magnolia

Khural

Malaysia

Majilis

Maldives

Majilis

Mongolia

Great People’s Khural

Montenegro

Federal Assembly

Mozambique

People’s Assembly

Myanmar

Pyithu Hluttaw

Nepal

Rashtriya Panchayat

Netherlands

States-General (Staten-General)

New Zealand

Parliament (House of Representative)

Norway

Storting

Oman

Monarchy

Pakistan

National Assembly & Senate

Papua New Guinea

National Parliament

Paraguay

Senate & Chamber of Deputies

Philippines

The Congress

Poland

Sejm

Romania

Great National Assembly

Russia

Duma & Federal Council

Saudi Arabia

Majlis Al-Shura

South Africa

Parliament

Spain

Cortes

Taiwan

Yuan

Turkey

Grand National Assembly

USA

Congress

Uzbekistan

Oliy Majlis

Vietnam

National Assembly

Zambia

National Assembly

Zimbabwe

Parliament

The above-mentioned list of countries along with their parliaments is an important examination topic for the students appearing in various government and competitive examinations. 

Source:https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/list-of-countries-and-their-parliaments-1399714528-1?utm_source=izooto&utm_medium=push_notifications&utm_campaign=GK

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