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Historically, the House of Assembly in British crown colonies superseded the (usually unelected) Legislative Council as the colonial legislature, as the colony gained more internal responsible government, in some instances becoming the lower house. In Gibraltar, the unicameral legislature is called the House of Assembly, while in Bermuda, it forms the lower house of the bicameral parliament.
Barbados has the oldest 'House of Assembly' in the Commonwealth.The Canadian provinces of Nova ScotiaNova Scotia ( In Detail) ( In Detail) Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest City Halifax Area Total % fresh water 12th largest(9th lgst prov. 55 284 kmē 3. 5% Population Total (2001) Density Ranked and Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador ( In Detail) ( In Detail) Motto: Quaerite Primum Regnum Dei (Seek ye first the kingdom of God Capital St. John's Largest City St. John's Provincial Anthem Ode to Newfoundland Area Total % fresh water 10th largest(7th lgst prov. call the single house of their provincial legislatures the House of Assembly as a result of the provinces' former status as a British crown colonies.
In the Australian statesAustralia, having a federal system of government, is divided into states and territories . Each of these has a capital city, as listed below. Internal States and Territories # Australian Capital Territory ( Canberra) # New South Wales ( Sydney) # Victoria of South AustraliaSouth Australia State flag ( In detail) Coat of Arms ( In detail) Capital Adelaide Governor HE Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann Area Land Marine Total 983 482 kmē 60 032 kmē 1 043 514 kmē Population (2002) Density 1 522 500 1. 55/kmē Time z and TasmaniaTasmania State flag ( In detail) Coat of Arms ( Full size) Capital Hobart Governor William Cox (Acting Governor) Premier Paul Lennon Area Land Marine Total 68 401 kmē 22 357 kmē 90 758 kmē Population(Sep 2003) Density 478 400 6. 92/kmē Time zone UTC, the House of Assembly is the lower house.
In South AfricaSouth Africa is a republic at the southern tip of Africa. It is bordered to the north by Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the north-east by Mozambique and Swaziland. Lesotho is contained entirely inside the borders of South Africa. South Africa is one o, the House of Assembly, known in Afrikaans as the Volksraad, was the lower house of the whites-only parliamentAlternative meanings: Parliamentary system, Parliament (band), Parliament (cigarette). A parliament is a legislative body, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system derived from that of the United Kingdom. until 1981, when the Senate was abolished. Following a new Constitution in 1984, it became one of three Houses of the tricameral Parliament. Following the end of apartheid and the introduction of a new Constitution in 1994, it was replaced by a National Assembly.
In Nigeria, the House of Assembly is the name given to each state legislature.
In Zimbabwe, the House of Assembly has been the sole parliamentary chamber since the abolition of the country's Senate in 1990.