Political congressLegislative congressCountries with Congresses and presidential systems:
Other countries with Congresses:
Political party and organizationsCongress is included in the name of several political parties, especially those in former British colonies:
Political gatheringsCongress has also been used to describe certain historical gatherings, such as
It has been used for meetings of independence-minded nationalists or revolutionaries:
(Note, the political parties mentioned above also began as groups of this type). Congress is also part of the name of certain international bodies, such as Party congressMany 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 conventions. Non-political congressScientific congressCongress is an alternative name for a large national or international academic conference. See the International Congress of Media by the Research Institute of Applied Communication (organizer: Synedros www.synedros.com)Small Text Chess congressA 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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