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| Name of Parliament | Country |
|---|---|
| Parliament (Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha) | India |
| Jatiya Sansad | Bangladesh |
| Parliament | Britain, South Africa, Malaysia, Canada, France; Ireland: Oireachtas (Dáil + Seanad) |
| Federal Parliament | Nepal; Australia: Parliament of Australia |
| Federal Assembly | Switzerland |
| House of Representatives | Egypt: House of Representatives and Senate |
| National Assembly | Kuwait (suspended/not functioning in the 2026 snapshot) |
| National Congress | Argentina, Brazil |
| National People's Congress | China |
| Congress (Senate + House of Representatives) | America |
| Majlis | Iran, Maldives |
| Shura / National Assembly | Afghanistan under the 2004 Constitution, before the 2021 takeover |
| Riksdag | Sweden |
| Knesset | Israel |
| Yuan | Taiwan |
| Bundestag | Germany |
| Diet | Japan |
| Duma (Lower) / Federation Council (Upper) | Russia |
| National Assembly + National Council | Bhutan: National Assembly and National Council |
| Country | Intelligence Agency / Agencies |
|---|---|
| India | R&AW (external) and IB (internal); CBI is an investigative agency |
| Pakistan | ISI (Inter Services Intelligence) |
| China | Ministry of State Security (MSS) |
| America | CIA, NSA, FBI |
| Australia | ASIO: domestic; ASIS: foreign intelligence |
| Russia | FSB, SVR and GRU (military intelligence); KGB is Soviet-era |
| Canada | CSIS |
| Japan | Naicho |
| Germany | BND |
| Iraq | INIS |
| France | DGSE |
| South Africa | South African Intelligence Service and South African Intelligence Agency (2025 reform) |
| Iran | VAJA; MOIS |
| Israel | Mossad |
| Britain | MI5, MI6, GCHQ |
| Document Name | Country |
|---|---|
| Blue Book | Britain |
| White Book | Germany (World War I-era diplomatic terminology) |
| Green Book | Italy (historical diplomatic usage) |
| Orange Book | Russia (World War I-era) |
| Grey Book | Belgium (World War I-era) |
| White Paper | India (on a particular subject), Britain, China |
| Yellow Book | France (Livre Jaune) |
| Beige Book | USA |
| Country | Major Political Parties |
|---|---|
| India | BJP, INC, BSP, AAP, CPI(M), NPP |
| Bangladesh | BNP is registered, while the Awami League's registration is suspended |
| Sri Lanka | National People's Power (Jathika Jana Balawegaya), SJB and ITAK |
| Pakistan | PML-N, PTI and PPP/PPPP |
| United Kingdom | Labour Party, Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats |
| South Africa | ANC, Democratic Alliance (DA), uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) and EFF |
| Israel | Likud, Yesh Atid, Shas and Blue and White–National Unity |
| Russia | United Russia, CPRF, A Just Russia, LDPR and New People |
| Nepal | Nepali Congress, Nepali Communist Party and CPN (UML) |
| France | Rassemblement National, Ensemble pour la République, LFI–NFP and Socialistes |
| Australia | Australian Labor Party, Liberal Party, National Party and Australian Greens |
| United States | Republican Party, Democratic Party |
| China | Communist Party of China (CPC) |
| Head of State / Government | Official Residence | City |
|---|---|---|
| President of India | Rashtrapati Bhavan | New Delhi |
| PM of India | 7, Lok Kalyan Marg | New Delhi |
| PM of Nepal | Baluwatar (residence); Singha Durbar is the PM's office | Kathmandu |
| PM of Sri Lanka | Temple Trees | Colombo |
| President of Pakistan | Aiwan-e-Sadr | Islamabad |
| President of Bangladesh | Bangabhavan | Dhaka |
| PM of Britain | 10, Downing Street | London |
| The Monarch (Britain) | Buckingham Palace | London |
| Chancellor of Germany | Federal Chancellery | Berlin |
| President of Portugal | Palácio de Belém | Lisbon |
| PM of Australia | The Lodge | Canberra |
| President of Indonesia | Merdeka Palace | Jakarta |
| President of China | Zhongnanhai | Beijing |
| President of South Korea | Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House; 2026 snapshot) | Seoul |
| President of North Korea | Ryongsong Residence | Pyongyang |
| President of USA | White House | Washington DC |
| President of France | Élysée Palace | Paris |
| President of Russia | Kremlin | Moscow |
| PM of Canada | 24, Sussex Drive / Rideau Cottage | Ottawa |
| President of Italy | Quirinal Palace | Rome |
| Landmark | Location | Key Facts |
|---|---|---|
| White Sands Missile Range | New Mexico, USA | Site of America's first nuclear explosion (16 July 1945) |
| Disneyland | California, USA | Amusement park; built by Walt Disney in 1955 |
| Mount Rushmore | South Dakota, USA | Faces of Washington, Jefferson, T. Roosevelt, Lincoln |
| The Pentagon | Virginia, USA | HQ of US Dept. of Defense; no longer the largest office building by floor area |
| Empire State Building | New York, USA | One of the tallest buildings historically; Height: 1,250 feet |
| Detroit | Michigan, USA | Automobile manufacturing hub; HQ of Ford, GM, Chrysler |
| Statue of Liberty | New York, USA | Symbol of American Independence; gift from France; designed by Bartholdi; unveiled 28 Oct 1886 |
| Brooklyn Bridge | New York, USA | Cable-based suspension bridge |
| Landmark | Location | Key Facts |
|---|---|---|
| Eiffel Tower | Paris, France | Symbol of French culture; Height: 1,083 feet; built by Gustave Eiffel (1887–89) |
| Cannes | France | Hosts the Cannes Film Festival annually |
| Élysée Palace | France | Official residence of the President |
| Big Ben | London, England | Great Bell inside Elizabeth Tower, Palace of Westminster |
| Humber Bridge | England | World's longest suspension bridge at construction; built 1973–81 |
| Davos | Switzerland | Hosts World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meetings |
| Elba | Italy | Island in the Mediterranean; site of Napoleon's exile, 1814 |
| Red Square | Moscow, Russia | Iconic square; Lenin's Mausoleum |
| St. Petersburg | Russia | Cultural-historical city; Northern Capital of Russia |
| Monte Carlo | Monaco | World-famous gambling centre |
| Landmark | Location | Key Facts |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Canal | China | World's longest man-made canal |
| Temple of Heaven | Beijing, China | 'Heavenly Temple' complex; built 1406–1420 AD |
| Osaka | Japan | Major industrial city; known as the 'Kitchen of Japan' |
| Angkor Wat | Cambodia | Largest religious monument; UNESCO site; originally a Hindu (Vishnu) temple, later Buddhist |
| Al-Aqsa Mosque | Jerusalem's Old City | Third holiest mosque after Mecca and Medina |
| Landmark | Location | Key Facts |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Simbel Temples | Egypt | Great Temple: Amun-Ra, Ra-Horakhty, Ptah and Ramesses II; Small Temple: Hathor and Nefertari |
| Kalgoorlie | Australia | Famous for gold mines |
| Opera House | Sydney, Australia | World-famous tourist attraction and cultural centre |
| Amsterdam | Netherlands | Famous for its diamond cutting industry |
| Dusseldorf | Germany | Famous for iron machinery |
| Wonder | Location | Key Facts |
|---|---|---|
| Great Wall of China | China, Asia | 7th century BC; Length: 21,196 km; Height: 20 m |
| Petra | Jordan, Asia | Ancient Nabataean city; red sandstone; 106 CE marks Roman annexation, not foundation |
| Machu Picchu | Peru, South America | 1430 AD; discovered by Hiram Bingham (1911); Inca civilization site at 2,450 m |
| Christ the Redeemer | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1922–31 AD; statue 30 m, 38 m with pedestal; largest Art Deco sculpture in the world |
| Roman Colosseum | Rome, Italy | Construction began c. 72 CE; dedicated 80 CE under Titus |
| Chichén Itzá | Yucatan, Mexico | 600 AD; city of the Mayan civilization |
| Taj Mahal | Agra, India | 1632 AD; built by Shah Jahan for Mumtaz Mahal |
| Traveller | Country | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| James Cook | Britain | Led three Pacific voyages; charted New Zealand, mapped Australia's east coast and visited Hawaii in 1778 |
| John Davis | Britain | Discovered Falkland Islands (1592); invented 'Backstaff' navigation tool |
| Amerigo Vespucci | Italy | America named after him; discovered South American coast (1501) and Amazon mouth (1499); gave 'New World' concept |
| Christopher Columbus | Spain (sponsored voyage) | Spanish-sponsored 1492 voyage reached the Caribbean, including Bahamas, Cuba and Hispaniola |
| Roald Amundsen | Norway | Reached South Pole (1911) and North Pole (1926) |
| Sir Francis Drake | Britain | Circumnavigated the world in a single voyage (1577–80) |
| Vasco Núñez de Balboa | Spain | First European to see the Pacific Ocean from the 'New World' (1513) |
| Vasco da Gama | Portugal | First European to reach India by sea (1498) |