the national assembly is a type of legislature in some countries. the best known national assembly, and the first legislature to be known by this title, was established during the french revolution in 1789, known as the "assemblée nationale". almost every country in africa has a national assembly. however, outside of africa there are not that many countries with national assembly. in europe there is britain, france, germany etc. in asia there is china, afghanistan, iraq, pakistan,bangladesh etc.