Countries and Their Parliament Names: Essential General Knowledge for UPSC


Country Parliament Name
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 Milli Majlis
Bahamas General Assembly
Bahrain Consultative Council
Bangladesh Jatiya Parliament / Jatiya Sangsad
Belize National Assembly
Britain Parliament (House of Commons and House of Lords)
Bhutan National Assembly / Tsogdu
Bolivia National Congress
Botswana National Assembly
Brazil National Congress
Brunei Legislative Council
Bulgaria National Assembly / Narodno Sabranie
Cambodia National Assembly
Canada Parliament
China National People’s Assembly
Colombia Congress
Comoros Legislative Council and Senate
Congo (Dem. Rep.) National Legislative Council
Costa Rica Legislative Assembly
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 Representatives
Fiji Islands Senate and House of Representatives
Finland Eduskunta (Parliament)
France National Assembly
Germany Bundestag (Lower House)
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
Mongolia Khural
Malaysia Majlis
Maldives Majlis
Montenegro Federal Assembly
Mozambique People’s Assembly
Myanmar Pyithu Hluttaw
Nepal Rashtriya Panchayat
Netherlands States General (Staten-Generaal)
New Zealand Parliament (House of Representatives)
Norway Storting
Oman Monarchy
Pakistan National Assembly and Senate
Papua New Guinea National Parliament
Paraguay Senate and Chamber of Deputies
Philippines The Congress
Poland Sejm
Romania Great National Assembly
Russia Duma and Federal Council
Saudi Arabia Majlis Al Shura
South Africa Parliament
Spain Cortes
Taiwan Yuan
Turkey Grand National Assembly
Uruguay General Assembly
USA Congress
Uzbekistan Oliy Majlis
Vietnam National Assembly
Zambia National Assembly
Zimbabwe Parliament

Conclusion

Knowing the names of parliaments around the world is valuable for a variety of exams and enhances your understanding of global political systems. This list provides a quick reference to the legislative bodies of many countries, from democracies to monarchies.