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In Politics , a congress ("a Gathering of people") is the name of the main Legislative body in a State that operates under a Congressional System of government. In non-political usage congress is a term applied to a large national or international grouping of people meeting together with common interests or concerns, e.g. an Academic Conference .


POLITICAL CONGRESS


Legislative congress


Countries with Congresses and Presidential Systems :

Other countries with ''Congresses'':


Political party and organizations

''Congress'' is included in the name of several Political Parties , especially those in former British colonies:


Political gatherings

''Congress'' has also been used to describe certain historical gatherings, such as

It has been used for meetings of independence-minded Nationalist s or Revolutionaries :


''Congress'' is also part of the name of certain international bodies, such as


Party congress

Many political parties also have a Party Congress which is held every few years to make decisions for the party and elected governing bodies. These are sometimes called Political Convention s.


NON-POLITICAL CONGRESS


Scientific congress


''Congress'' is an alternative name for a large national or international Academic Conference .


Chess congress


A Chess congress is a Chess tournament, in one city, where a large number of contestants gather to play competitive chess over a limited period of time; typically one day to one week.



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