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Albanian Parliament - http://www.parlament.al/
Single-chamber parliament elected for four years under additional-member system.

Armenia - National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia - http://www.parliament.am/
Site lists the members of various committees, with more information in Armenian.

Australia - Parliament of Australia - http://www.aph.gov.au/
Consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Austrian Parliament - http://www.parlinkom.gv.at/
Österreichisches Parlament, consisting of the Nationalrat (National Council) and the Bundesrat (Federal Council).

Belgium Federal Parliament - http://www.fed-parl.be/ukindex.html
Senate and Chamber of Representatives.

Bulgaria - National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria - http://www.parliament.bg/
Elected for a four-year term and consisting of 240 members.

Canada - Parliament of Canada - http://www.parl.gc.ca/
Composed of the Queen, represented by the Governor General, the appointed Senate, and the elected House of Commons.

Cyprus - House of Representatives - http://www.parliament.cy/
Composed of 80 members, 56 elected by the Greek community and 24 by the Turkish community.

Czech Republic - Chamber of Deputies - http://www.psp.cz/
Site has lists of committees, commissions and delegations, and more in Czech.

Czech Republic - Senate - http://www.senat.cz/
Eighty-one member elected body.

Denmark - Folketinget - http://www.folketinget.dk/
Danish parliament of 179 members elected by a variant of an additional member system.

Estonia - Riigikogu - http://www.riigikogu.ee/
The Parliament of the Republic of Estonia, elected by proportional representation with a 5% cutoff.

European Union - European Parliament - http://www.europarl.europa.eu/
Single-chamber body elected by several overlapping systems. Site has content in all EU languages.

Faroe Islands - Føroya Løgting - http://www.logting.fo/
Single-chamber elected from seven constituencies, with powers under Denmark's Home Rule Act 1948.

Finland - Suomen Eduskunta - http://www.eduskunta.fi/
The Parliament of Finland, a unicameral body of 200 members elected on a proportional basis.

France - National Assembly - http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/
Consists of 577 deputies, each of whom is elected in a constituency either with an absolute majority of votes (more than half the votes) at the first ballot or a relative majority (the largest number of votes) at the second ballot.

Germany - Bundesrat - http://www.bundesrat.de/
The Federal Council is the Chamber of the Länder, the federal states, such that only one member votes on behalf of each state, casting all the state's votes.

Germany - Bundestag - http://www.bundestag.de/
The Federal Diet, composed of at least 598 Members, of whom 299 are elected in the constituencies and a further 299 via a list-based additional member system with a 5% cutoff.

Greece - Hellenic Parliament - http://www.parliament.gr/
Includes a history of the constitution.

Hong Kong Legislative Council - http://www.legco.gov.hk/
Consisting of 60 Members, with 24 Members elected from geographical constituencies, 30 Members by functional constituencies, and 6 Members by an Election Committee comprising 800 elected representatives of the community.

http://www.parliament.ge/ - http://www.parliament.ge/
Parliament.

Hungary - Parliament of the Republic of Hungary - http://www.mkogy.hu/
Also known as the National Assembly (Az ország háza).

Iceland - Alþingi - http://www.althingi.is/
The Icelandic parliament dates back to 930AD, now having 63 members from eight constituencies.

India - Parliament of India - http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/
Composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People).

India - Rajya Sabha - http://rajyasabha.nic.in/
The Council of States elected by the states' assemblies.

Irish Parliament - http://www.oireachtas.ie
Also known as the Houses of the Oireachtas; composed of Dáil Éireann (House of Deputies) and Seanad Éireann (Senate).

Isle of Man - Manx Parliament - http://www.tynwald.org.im/
The Tynwald, dating back to the eighth century, and composed of the House of Keys and the Legislative Council.

Italy - Chamber of Deputies - http://english.camera.it/
The Camera dei deputati, with content in English, French and Italian.

Japan - House of Councillors - http://www.sangiin.go.jp/
The Sangiin, the upper house of the National Diet.

Japan - House of Representatives - http://www.shugiin.go.jp/
The Shugiin, the Lower house of the National Diet.

Jersey - The States of Jersey - http://www.statesassembly.gov.je/
Originally composed of the three estates, the Jurats (justices), the Connétables (the heads of the parishes) and the Rectors (from the churches).

Latvia - Saeima - http://www.saeima.lv/
Unicameral parliament of 100 members elected by proportional representation.

Lithuania - Seimas - http://www.lrs.lt/
Composed of 141 members elected for a four-year term.

Malagasy National Assembly - http://www.assemblee-nationale.mg/
Chamber of 138 members. Site mostly in French.

Malta - House of Representatives - http://www.parliament.gov.mt/
Unicameral elected body.

Micronesia - Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia - http://www.fsmcongress.fm/
Unicameral national legislature consisting of 14 Senators, one from each of the States of Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, and Yap for a four-year term, and ten Members for two years.

New Zealand - House of Representatives - http://www.parliament.govt.nz/
Elected from 62 General and 7 Maori constituencies, with additional members for proportionality.

Poland - Sejm - http://www.sejm.gov.pl/
Main chamber of the parliament.

Poland - Senate - http://www.senat.gov.pl/indexe.htm
Chamber of the parliament.

Romania - Chamber of Deputies - http://www.cdep.ro/
Containing 341 members elected using a proportional list system.

Romania - Senate - http://www.senat.ro/
One hundred and forty-three member body elected using a proportional list system. With more content in Romanian.

Singapore - Parliament of the Republic of Singapore - http://www.parliament.gov.sg/
Elected from multi-member constituencies, with some additional members. Pending bills, publications, member directory, and educational resources available.

Slovenia - Drzavni zbor - http://www.dz-rs.si/
The National Assembly, with more detail in Slovenian.

South Africa - Parliament of South Africa - http://www.parliament.gov.za/
Composed of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces.

Spain - Senate - http://www.senado.es/home_i.html
House of territorial representation of the Cortes Generales, with most provinces electing four senators.

Sweden - Riksdag - http://www.riksdagen.se/
Unicameral body containing 349 members from 29 different constituencies.

Switzerland - Parliament - http://www.parliament.ch/
Bicameral system consisting of 200-member National Council and 46-member Council of States.

Thailand - House of Representatives - http://www.parliament.go.th/
Composed of 500 members, 400 elected from constituencies and 100 from party lists.

Thailand - Senate - http://www.senate.go.th/
With lists of committee members and more information in Thai.

United Kingdom Parliament - http://www.parliament.uk/
Composed of the House of Commons, elected by single-member plurality for a period of not more than five years, and the appointed (and for a few members inherited) House of Lords.

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