Hello, let’s have a comprehensive list of unique country-specific names of national legislatures across the globe.
This post is just one more evidence that CegastAcademy.com is truly a platform for total lifelong learning.
It is not enough to gather adequate knowledge or information regarding your immediate environment. You also need to know what goes on in other parts of the world.
So relax and learn about the names by which these countries in the world call their national legislatures.
You will realize that the names of national legislatures of countries across the globe are as varied as their national diets.
1. India’s Legislature
The name of the lower house of parliament in India’s is LOK SABHA
Please note that in this list, India is the only country with an official bicameral legislature. All the others have unicameral national legislatures.
2. Israel’s Legislature
Israel’s unicameral national legislature is known as the Knesset.
3. Angola
Angola’s unicameral national legislature is called the National Assembly. That is if its Portuguese version is translated into English.
4. Bangladesh
The Bangladeshi unicameral legislature is called the National Parliament.
5. Benin
National Assembly is the name of the national legislature of Benin.
6. Burkina Faso
The unicameral national legislature of Burkina Faso is simply the National Assembly.
7. Cape Verde
Cape Verde’s unicameral legislature is the National Assembly.
8. China
National People’s Congress. This is the name of China’s unicameral legislature.
9. Comoros
In the Comoros, the unicameral national legislature is known as the Assembly of the Union.
10. Costa Rica
Legislative Assembly is the name of the unicameral legislature in Costa Rica.
11. Cuba
Cuba’s unicameral national legislature is called the National Assembly of People’s Power.
12. Cyprus
House of Representatives. That is the name of the unicameral national legislature in Cyprus.
13. Denmark
Folketing. That is the name of the unicameral national legislature in Denmark.
14. Djibouti
National Assembly. That is the name of the unicameral national legislature in Djibouti.
15. Dominica
*NOT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, PLEASE
The name of the unicameral legislature in Dominca is House of Assembly.
16. East Timor
The name of the East Timorese unicameral legislature is the National Parliament.
17. El Savador
In El Salvador, the official name of the unicameral national legislature is the Legislative Assembly.
18. Estonia
Estonia has a unicameral legislature. It is called Riigikogu.
19. Federated States of Micronesia
Micronesia’s unicameral legislature is Congress.
20. Fiji
Parliament is the name of the unicameral legislature in Fiji.
21. Finland
Edukustan is the unicameral legislature in Finland.
22. Gambia
In The Gambia, the unicameral national legislature is the National Assembly.
23. Germany
Germany’s national legislature is called the Bundestag.
24. Ghana
Ghana has a unicameral legislature. It is called Parliament.
25. Greece
Hellenic Parliament. That is the name of the unicameral legislature in Greece.
26. Guatemala
In Guatemala, the unicameral national legislature goes by the name, Congress of the Republic.
27. Iran
The Iranian unicameral national legislature is called the Islamic Consultative Assembly.
28. Kiribati
Maneaba ni Maungutaku. This is the name of the unicameral national legislature in Kiribati.
As we have seen so far, while the names of some national legislatures are quite comprehensive, others are single-word names. Let’s continue, shall we?
29. North Korea
North Korea’s unicameral national legislature is known as the Supreme People’s Assembly.
30. South Korea
Gukhoe or National Assembly is the name of South Korea’s unicameral legislature.
31. Laos
In Laos, the name of the unicameral legislature is Sapha Heng Xat or National Assembly.
32. Latvia
Latvia operates a unicameral legislature. It is known as Saeima or Parliament.
33. Lithuania
The name of Lithuania’s unicameral legislature is Seimas or Parliament.
Please note the difference between the names of Latvia and Lithuania.
34. Mali
Like almost all Francophone countries in Africa, Mali’s unicameral legislature goes by the name of, the National Assembly.
35. Maldives
The name of the unicameral national legislature of the Maldives is the Assembly.
36. Norway
Norway’s unicameral legislature is Storting or Great Assembly.
37. Singapore
Parliament. This is the name of the unicameral legislature in Singapore.
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