List of Countries and their Parliaments

A parliament is central to any form of democracy. It is a legislative body of the government that makes laws and can be categorized into two parts- Unicameral and Bicameral.Indian parliament is called Sansad which consists of two legislative houses known asthe Upper house (Rajya Sabha) and Lower house (Vidhan Sabha). Similarly, each country has its own parliament.

Let us take a closer look at some of the countries and their parliaments. Knowing parliaments of different countries may also help you in scoring good marks in general awareness section of competitive exams.

India – Sansad

India’s parliament is known as Sansad which consists of two houses, namely the Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Sabha. Rajya Sabha is also known as the Council of States and Vidhan Sabha is also known as the House of the people. According to India’s constitution, Rajya Sabha shall consist of 250 members and Lok Sabha shall consist of 552 members.

Canada – Parliament

The parliament of Canada comprises three parts, the monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. It is seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa. As per Canada’s constitution, the House of Commons holds more power. The Senatemay initiate some bills and keep an eye on legislation. The monarch holds the power to provide approval to make those bills into law.

The USA –Congress

The United States Congress is the legislative body of the USA. It is bicameral like India and comprises two bodies. The lower body is known as the House of Representatives and the Upper body is known as The Senate. The legislative body meets in Washington D.C. The members of both the bodies are chosen through direct election, though an exception being vacancies in the Senate, which can be appointed by the Governor.

Australia – Federal Parliament

The Federal Parliament is the legislative body of Australia, also known as the Commonwealth Parliament. The FP consists of three elements –the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Crown. The Senate, which is the upper house, consists of 76 members, while the lower house, the House of Representatives consists of 151 members.

Germany –Bundestag

German federal parliament is called the Bundestag. It is the sole federal body that is directly elected by the citizens of Germany. The Bundestag is not bound by any orders and its members are representatives of the German people as a whole and are elected every four years. The current Bundestag is the largest one to date consistingof 736 members.

Denmark – Folketing

The unicameral national legislature of Denmark is known as the Folketing. Folketing was considered a lower house of a bicameral parliament until 1953, known as Rigsdag, and the upper house was called Landstinget. The parliament meets in central Copenhagen, in Christiansborg Palace. The Folketing has 179 representatives that keep the government’s work in check, pass all the laws, and also approve the cabinet.

Egypt – People’s Assembly

The parliament of Egypt is a bicameral legislative body. It is composed of two houses, the Senate – which is the upper house, and the House of Representatives – whichis the lower house.The Parliament is located in Cairo, which is the capital city of Egypt. The parliament consists of 596 seats, out of which 448 are elected through individual candidacy, 120 through winner-take-all party lists, and the rest 28 members are elected by the president.

United Kingdom–Parliament

The Parliament of the United Kingdom is also a bicameral legislative body.It consists of the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. Although it’s bicameral, it consists of a third part known as the sovereign. The Parliament has more power over all the other political bodies in the UK. Both the houses meet in separate places in the capital city of London. They meet at the Palace of Westminster, in separate chambers.

Japan –Diet

The National Diet is the bicameral legislative body of Japan. It has a lower house calledthe House of Representatives and an upper house called the House of Councilors. The lower house is also known as Shugiin and the upper house is known as Sangiin. Both the houses are elected directly and meet in the National Diet Building, in Nagatacho, in the capital city of Tokyo.

China –National People’s Congress

The National People’s Congress is the unicameral legislature of China. It is the highest organ of power in China.It is also the largest parliamentary body in the world with 2980 members. It meets for approximately two weeks each year to vote on important pieces of legislation and other things.

List of Countries and their Parliaments

Country Name	Parliament Name
Parliament name of Zimbabwe	Parliament
Parliament name of Zambia	National Assembly
Parliament name of Vietnam	National Assembly
Parliament name of Turkey	Grand National Assembly
Parliament name of Uzbekistan	OliyMajlis
Parliament name of USA	Congress
Parliament name of Spain	Cortes
Parliament name of Taiwan	Yuan
Parliament name of Saudi Arabia	Majlis Al-Shura
Parliament name of Russia	Duma & Federal Council
Parliament name of Romania	Great National Assembly
Parliament name of Poland	Sejm
Parliament name of Philippines	The Congress
Parliament name of Paraguay	Senate & Chamber of Deputies
Parliament name of Papua New Guinea	National Parliament
Parliament name of Pakistan	National Assembly & Senate
Parliament name of Oman	Monarchy
Parliament name of Norway	Storting
Parliament name of New Zealand	Parliament (House of Representative)
Parliament name of Netherlands	States-General (Staten-General)
Parliament name of Nepal	Rashtriya Panchayat
Parliament name of Myanmar	PyithuHluttaw
Parliament name of Malaysia	Majilis
Parliament name of Magnolia	Khural
Parliament name of Madagascar	National People’s Assembly
Parliament name of Luxembourg	Chamber of Deputies
Parliament name of Lithuania	Seimas
Parliament name of Libya	General People’s Congress
Parliament name of Lesotho	National Assembly and Senate
Parliament name of Latvia	Saeima
Parliament name of Lebanon	National Assembly
Parliament name of Kuwait	National Assembly
Parliament name of Korea(South)	National Assembly
Parliament name of Korea(North)	Supreme People’s Assembly
Parliament name of Jordan	National Assembly
Parliament name of Japan	Diet
Parliament name of Italy	Chamber of Deputies and Senate
Parliament name of Israel	The Knesset
Parliament name of Ireland	Oireachtas
Parliament name of Iraq	National Assembly
Parliament name of Iran	Majlis
Parliament name of Indonesia	People’s Consultative Assembly
Parliament name of India	Sansad
Parliament name of Iceland	Althing
Parliament name of Hungary	National Assembly
Parliament name of Guyana	National Assembly
Parliament name of Greece	Chamber of Deputies
Parliament name of Great Britain	Parliament
Parliament name of Germany	Bundestag (Lower House) and Bundesrat (Upper House)
Parliament name of France	National Assembly
Parliament name of Finland	Eduskusta (Parliament)
Parliament name of Fiji Islands	Senate & House of Representative
Parliament name of Ethiopia	Federal Council and House of Representative
Parliament name of El Salvador	Legislative Assembly
Parliament name of Egypt	People’s Assembly
Parliament name of Ecuador	National Congress
Parliament name of East Timor	Constituent Assembly
Parliament name of Denmark	Folketing
Parliament name of Cuba	National Assembly of People’s Power
Parliament name of Croatia	Sabor
Parliament name of Costa Rica	Legislative Council and Senate
Parliament name of Colombia	Congress
Parliament name of China	National People’s Assembly
Parliament name of Canada	Parliament
Parliament name of Britain	Parliament (House of Commons and House of Lords)
Parliament name of Algeria	National People’s Assembly
Parliament name of Bangladesh	Jatia Parliament