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The official seat of the European Parliament is in Strasbourg, France. This is where plenary sessions are held, though much of the committee work and additional meetings take place in Brussels.
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The States General (Staten-Generaal) is the bicameral legislature of the Netherlands. It consists of the Senate (Eerste Kamer) and the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer).
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Although Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, the Dutch parliament (States General) and the government are located in The Hague at the Binnenhof, the oldest parliament building in use.
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The Islamic Consultative Assembly, commonly known as the Majlis, is the national legislative body of Iran. It is a unicameral legislature that drafts legislation and ratifies international treaties.
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The National Assembly was the legislature of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. It was a bicameral body composed of the House of the People (Wolesi Jirga) and House of Elders (Meshrano Jirga).
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The Rastriya Panchayat was the official legislative body of Nepal during the Panchayat era (1960–1990). The current legislative body is now known as the Federal Parliament of Nepal.