PARLIAMENTS OF FAMOUS COUNTRIES

Parliament’s Name of the Famous Countries

A parliament is a legislature. The name is derived from the French parliament, the action of parlor (to speak): a parliament is a talk, a discussion, hence a meeting where people discuss matters.

        Country Name                   Parliament Name

1.      Afghanistan                    Loya Jirga (Shora) 

2.      Australia                          Parliament

3.      Bangladesh                     Jatio Sansad

4.      Bhutan                             Tasongadu

5.      Canada                            Parliament

6.      China                               National People’s Congress

7.      Denmark                          Folketing

8.      Egypt                               People’s Assembly

9.      France                              Parlement

10.  Germany                          Bundestag

11.  Great Britain                   Parliament

12.  Hungary                          Országgyűlés

13.  Iceland                            Althing

14.  India                                Parliament (Sansad)

15.  Iran                                  Majilis

16.  Ireland                             Oireachtas

17.  Israel                                The Knesset

18.  Italy                                 Parlamento Italiano

19.  Japan                               Diet

20.  Kuwait                            Majlis-al-Umma

21.  Latvia                              Saeima

22.  Malaysia                          Majilis

23.  Maldives                          Majilis

24.  Mongolia                         Khural

25.  Nepal                               Rashtriya Panchayat

26.  Netherlands                     States General- (Staten-Generaal)

27.  Norway                           Storting

28.  Oman                               Majlis

29.  Pakistan                           Majlis-e-Shoora – National Assembly

30.  Poland                             Sejm

31.  Russia                              Duma

32.  South Africa                   Parliament

33.  Spain                               Cortes Generales

34.  Sweden                           Riksdag

35.  Switzerland                     Federal Assembly

36.  Taiwan                             Yuan

37.  Turkey                             Grand National Assembly

38.  USA                                Congress

39.  Uzbekistan                      Oliy Majlis

QUIZ:

COUNTRY                           PARLIAMENT

1.         Argentina                    a.         National Assembly

2.         Egypt                          b.         Islamic Consultative Assembly

3.         Japan                           c.         National Assembly & Senate

4.         Algeria                         d.         Majlis-Al-Shura

5.         France                         e.         Federal Assembly

6.         Bhutan                         f.          National People’s - Congress

7.         Spain                           g.         House of Representatives & Councillors

8.         Qatar                           h.         National Assembly of People’s Power

9.         Kenya                          i.          People’s Assembly & Shoura Assembly

10.       China                           j.          Congress of Deputies  & Senate

11.       Switzerland                 k.         Congress, Senate & House of Representative

12.       Zambia                        l.          Congress of Nation, Senate & Chamber of Deputies

13.       Cuba                           m.        Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha

14.       Germany                     n.         House of Representatives

15.       Belgium                       o.         Staten Generaal

16.       Iran                              p.         Federal Diet & Bundesrat

17.       The Netherlands          q.         National Assembly

18.       New Zealand              r.          National Assembly

19.       India                            s.          National People’s Assembly & Council of Nation

20.       USA                            t.          Federal Parliament, Chamber of Deputies & Senate

ANSWERS

1.      l, 2. i, 3. g, 4. s, 5. c, 6. a, 7. j, 8. d, 9. q, 10. f, 11. e, 12. r, 13. h, 14. p, 15. t, 16. b, 17. o, 18. n, 19. m, 20. k