Country | Parliament Name |
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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.