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.A 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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