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All Scout/Guide Associations in Every Country (continued)

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National Associations are listed by country as follows:

Country

Name of Association (total membership if known)
International Affiliation / Word for 'Scout' / Scout Motto

Program Sections (if known)
Highest Award (for youth under 18, if known)

66. Ghana

The Ghana Scout Association
WOSM (13 496) / Scout / Be Prepared

Cubs (ages 7 to 11)
Scouts (ages 11.5 to 14)
Ventures (ages 14.5 to 17)
Rovers (ages 17 to 22)

Ghana Girl Guides Association
WAGGGS (31 503) / Guide

Huhuwa Guides (ages 4 to 7)
Ananse Guides (ages 7 to 10)
Girl Guides (ages 10 to 14)
Senior Guides (ages 14 to 18)

Baden Powell Scouts of Africa
WFIS / Scout

Ghana Peace Scouts
WOIS / Scout

67. Greece

Soma Ellinon Proskopon (SEP) (Greek Scout Association)
WOSM (16 694) / Proskopos / Eso Etoimos ('Be Prepared' in Greek)

Highest Award—Proskopou Ethnous

Soma Ellinikou Odigismou (SEO) (Greek Guiding Association)
WAGGGS (6240) / Odigos

Asteria (Stars; ages 5 to 7)
Poulia (Birds; ages 7 to 11)
Odigoi (Guides; ages 11 to 14)
Megaloi Odigoi (Senior Guides; ages 14 to 17)

68. Grenada

The Scout Association of Grenada
WOSM (1367) / Scout / Be Prepared

The Girl Guides Association of Grenada
WAGGGS (2263) / Guide

69. Guatemala

Asociación de Scouts de Guatemala
WOSM (5506) / Scout / Siempre Listo para Servir ('Always Ready to Serve' in Spanish)

Highest Award—Quetzal Scout

Asociación Nacional de Muchachas Guías de Guatemala
WAGGGS (179) / Guía

Abejas (Bees; ages 4 to 6)
Caperucita (Little Red Riding Hood; ages 7 to 9)
Guías pequeñas (Little Guides; ages 10 to 12)
Guías intermedias (Intermediate Guides; ages 13 to 15)
Guías mayores (Senior Guides; ages 16 to 18)

Asociación de Escultismo Ecológico Baden-Powell Guatemala
WFIS / Siempre Alerta ('Always Alert' in Spanish)

Asociación Independiente y Tradicional de Guatemala
FISIT

70. Guinea

Association Nationale des Scouts de Guinée (National Scout Association of Guinea)
WOSM (11 520) / Scout / Sois Prêt ('Be Prepared' in French)

Association Nationale des Guides de Guinée
WAGGGS (4889) / Guide

71. Guinea-Bissau

Escuteiros da Guiné-Bissau
WOSM (9698)

Escoteiros Independentes e Tradicionais Guiné-Bissau
FISIT / Escoteiro

72. Guyana

The Scout Association of Guyana
WOSM (546) / Scout / Be Prepared

Guyana Girl Guides Association
WAGGGS (3971) / Guide

Brownie Guides (ages 7 to 11)
Girl Guides (ages 10 to 16)
Ranger Guides (ages 14 to 20)

73. Haiti

Scouts d'Haïti
WOSM (43 605) / Scout / Etre Prêt ('Be Prepared' in French)

Louveteaux (Cubs; ages 8 to 12)
Scouts (ages 12 to 17)
Routiers (Rovers; ages 17 to 23)

Association Nationale des Guides d'Haïti
WAGGGS (1151) / Guide

Jeanettes (ages 7 to 12)
Guides (ages 12 to 15)
Guides relais (Relay Guide; ages 15 to 18)
Guides aînées (Senior Guide; ages 18 to 25)

Scout Anglican d'Haïti
WOIS

74. Honduras

Asociación de Scouts de Honduras
WOSM (1935) / Scout / Siempre Listo ('Always Ready' in Spanish)

Lobatos (Cubs; ages 6 to 10)
Scouts (ages 11 to 16)
Rovers (ages 16 to 21)

Highest Award—Caballero Scout Lempira

Asociación Nacional de Muchachas Gu&i'as de Honduras
WAGGGS (466) / Guía

Hormigas (Ants; ages 4 to 6
Abejas (Bees; ages 7 to 10
Guias Intermedias (Intermediate Guides; ages 11 to 15
Guias Mayores (Senior Guides; ages 16 to 21)

Asociación Hondureña de Escultismo Tradicional (AHET)
WFIS / Siempre Listos ('Always Ready' in Spanish)

75. Hungary

Magyar Cserkészszövetség (Hungarian Scout Association)
WOSM (12 516) / Cserkész / Légy Résen ('Be Watchful' in Hungarian)

Cub Scouts (ages 6 to 11)
Scouts (ages 11 to 16)
Rovers (ages 16 to 21)

Magyar Cserkészleány Szövetség (MCSLSZ) (Hungarian Girl Guides Association)
WAGGGS (477) / Cserkész / Jó Munkát ('Good Job' in Hungarian)

76. Iceland

Bandalag Islenskra Skáta/BIS
WOSM+WAGGGS: WOSM (1738) + WAGGGS (1511) / Skáta / Ávallt viðbúinn ('Always Prepared' in Icelandic)

Drekaskátar (Dragon Scouts; ages 7 to 9)
Fálkaskátar (Falcon Scouts; ages 10 to 12)
Dróttskátar (Court Scouts; ages 13 to 15)
Rekkaskátar (Ranger Scouts; ages 16 to 18)
Róverskátar (Rover Scouts; ages 19 to 22)

Highest Award—Forsetamerkið

77. India

The Bharat Scouts and Guides
WOSM+WAGGGS: WOSM (3 581 332) + WAGGGS (2 104 186) / Scout/Guide / Taiyar ('Be Prepared' in Hindi)

Bharat Scouts:
Bunnies (ages 3 to 6; coed)
Cubs (ages 5 to 10)
Scouts (ages 10 to 17)
Rovers (ages 16 to 25)

Bharat Guides:
Bulbuls (ages 5 to 10)
Guides (ages 10 to 17)
Rangers (ages 16 to 25)

Highest Award—Rashtrapati Scout / Guide

Boy Scout & Guide Organisation
WFIS / Scout/Guide

Federation of India for Sports, Scouting and Education
WFIS

Hindustan Scout and Guides Association
WFIS / Scout/Guide

Scout Bharti
WFIS

Shriram Bajpai Scouts & Guides Association
WFIS / Scout/Guide

The Scouts/Guides Organisation
WFIS / Scout/Guide

Universal Scout & Guide Association
WFIS / Scout/Guide

Scouts / Guides India
WOIS / Scout/Guide

Peace Scouts and Guides (India)
NON / Scout

Venture Youth Movement of Scouts (India)
NON / Scout

78. Indonesia

Gerakan Pramuka
WOSM (24 756 268 total) / Pramuka / Sentiasa Bersedia ('Be Prepared' in Indonesian)

Siaga (Cubs; ages 7 to 10)
Penggalang (Scouts; ages 11 to 15)
Penegak (Rovers; ages 16 to 20)

Highest Award—Pramuka Garuda

79. Iran

Iran Scout Organization
NON / Pishahangi Pesharan / Aamaadeh Baash ('Be Prepared' in Persian)

80. Iraq

Iraq Scout Association
WOSM (13 128)/ Kashaf / Kun Musta'idan ('Be Prepared' in Arabic)

81. Ireland

Gasóga na hÉireann (Scouting Ireland)
WOSM (48 478) / Scout / Bí Ullamh ('Be Prepared' in Irish)

Beaver Scouts (ages 6 to 8)
Cub Scouts (ages 9 to 11)
Scouts (ages 12 to 15)
Venture Scouts (ages 15 to 17)
Rover Scouts (ages 18 to 20)

Highest Award—Chief Scout Award

Comhairle Bantreoraithe na hÉireann (The Council of Irish Guiding Associations) (CIGA)
WAGGGS umbrella federation (15 879) / Guide

Irish Girl Guides (IGG)
WAGGGS sub-association; open / Guide

Ladybird Guides (ages 5 to 7)
Brownie Guides (ages 6.5 to 10)
Guides (ages 10.5 to 14.5)
Young Leaders (ages 14.5 to 18)
Senior Branch (ages 14.5 to 26)

Catholic Guides of Ireland (CGI) (Bantreoraithe Catoilicí na hÉireann)
WAGGGS sub-association; Catholic / Guide

Cygnet Guides (ages 5 to 7)
Brigin Guides (ages 6/7 to 10)
Guides (ages 10 to 16)
Rangers (ages 14 to 19)

82. Israel

Hitachdut Hatsofim Ve Hatsofot Be Israel (Israel Boy and Girl Scouts Federation)
WOSM+WAGGGS umbrella federation: WOSM (90 356) + WAGGGS (44 493) / Hayeh Nachon ('Be Prepared' in Hebrew)

Arab School Scout Association
WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association

Druze Scouts Association
WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association

Hebrew Scout Association
WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association

Israeli Arab Scouts Association
WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association

Israel Catholic Scouts Association
WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association

Orthodox Scout Association
WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association

83. Italy

Federazione Italiana dello Scautismo (FIS) (Italian Scouting Federation)
WOSM+WAGGGS umbrella federation: WOSM (103 276) + WAGGGS (93 479) / Esploratore/Scout / Esploratrice/Guide / Sii Preparato ('Be Prepared' in Italian)

Associazione Guide e Scout Cattolici Italiani (AGESCI) (Italian Catholic Guide and Scout Association)
WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association; Catholic / Esploratore/Guide

Lupetti/Coccinelle (Cubs/Ladybugs; ages 8 to 11/12)
Esploratori/Guide (Scouts/Guides; ages 11/12 to 16)
Rover/Scolte (Rovers/Scouts; ages 16 to 21)

Corpo Nazionale Giovani Esploratori ed Esploratrici Italiani (CNGEI) (National Corps of Young Italian Scouts and Guides)
WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association; open / Esploratore/Esploratrice

Südtiroler Pfadfinderschaft
sub-group of AGESCI; German-speaking; Catholic / Pfadfinder

Wölflinge (Cubs; ages 8 to 11)
Jungpfadfinder (Junior Scouts; ages 11 to 14)
Pfadfinder (Scouts; ages 14 to 16)
Rover (Rovers; ages 16+)

Esploratori e Guide d'Italia (AEGI)
WFIS

Associazione Indipendente Scout (ASSISCOUT) [includes former Arciscout Associazione Scautistica]
WFIS+Interscout / Scout / Sempre Pronti ('Always Ready' in Italian)

Associazione Italiana di Scautismo Raider/Assoraider
WFIS / Esploratore/Esploratrice / Sii Preparato ('Be Prepared' in Italian)

Federazione del Movimento Scout Italiano - FederScout
WFIS, umbrella federation for 16 associations, mostly single groups:

FederScout associations:
Associazione Gruppo Scout "Pescara 1" (Abruzzo)
Associazione Giovani Scout (AGISCOUT, Apulia)
Scout Nautici Cattolici Sirio (Calabria)
Associazione Italiana Scout Nautica Antares (ANTARES, Lazio)
Associazione Scautistica Europea (ASE, Lazio)
Boy Scouts of Italy (BSI, Lazio)
Associazione Scout Damanhur Italia (Lombardy)
Associazione Soccorritori Italiani Scout (ASI-SCOUT, Lombardy)
Giovani Esploratori Lombardi (GEL, Lombardy)
Associazione Giovani Esploratori Sardi (AGES, Sardinia)
Gruppo Scout Madonna del Rosario (Sardinia)
Associazione Giovani Esploratori ed Esploratrici Apuani (AGEA, Tuscany)
Fondazione Scout Firenze 1º "Marliani Silvano" (Tuscany)
Gruppo Promotore degli Scouts - San Casciano Val di Pesa (Tuscany)
Associazione Veneta Scout Cattolici (AVSC, Veneto)
Gruppo Scout Vicenza (Veneto)

Federazione Italiana di Scautismo Raider (FIS Raider)
WFIS

Associazione Italiana Guide e Scouts d'Europa Cattolici (AIGSEC)
FSE / Scout/Guide

Associazione Scautistica Cattolica Italiana (ASCI)
CES / Estote Parati ('Be Ready' in Italian)

Castorini/Castorine (Beavers; ages 6 to 8)
Lupetti/Lupette (Cubs; ages 8 to 11)
Esploratori/Guide (Scouts/Guides; ages 11 to 16)
Rover/Scolte (Rovers/Scouts; ages 16 to 21)

A.P. Scout (Aaronic Priesthood Scout)
NON+Interscout

84. Jamaica

The Scout Association of Jamaica
WOSM (1386) / Scout / Be Prepared

Cubs (ages 8 to 10)
Scouts (ages 11 to 15)
Venture Scouts (ages 15 to 18)
Service Scouts (ages 18 to 21)

The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica
WAGGGS (4309) / Guide / Be Prepared

Brownies (ages 7 to 11)
Guides (ages 10 to 16)
Senior section (ages 14 to 20)

85. Japan

Scout Association of Japan
WOSM (91 827) / (Scout) / Sonae-yo tsuneni ('Always Be Prepared' in Japanese)

Beaver Scouts (ages 6 to 8)
Cub Scouts (ages 8 to 11)
Scouts (ages 11 to 15)
Venture Scouts (ages 14 to 19)
Rover Scouts (agse 18 to 25)

Highest Award—Fuji Scout

International Boy Scouts, Troop 1 (Yokohama, Japan)
WOSM ('mixed nationality' troop directly chartered by WOSM's World Scout Bureau; apparently is only remaining direct-chartered troop) / Scout / Be Prepared

Beaver Scouts (ages 6 to 8)
Cub Scouts (ages 8 to 11)
Boy Scouts (ages 11 to 15)
Senior Scouts (ages 15 to 20)

Highest Award—Globe Scout

Girl Scouts of Japan
WAGGGS (28 404) / (Girl Scout)

Tenderfoot (from 1 year before 1st grade)
Brownies (grades 1 through 3)
Juniors (grades 4 through 6)
Seniors (grades 7 through 9)
Rangers (grades 10 through 12)

Independent Scouts of Japan
WFIS

86. Jordan

Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides
WOSM+WAGGGS: WOSM (31 765) + WAGGGS (15 470) / Kashaf / Wa ai'doo ('Be Prepared' in Arabic)

87. Kazakhstan

Organization of the Scout Movement of Kazakhstan (OSMK)
WOSM (1010) / Skaut / Dayyin Bol ('Be Prepared' in Kazakh) / Bud Gotov (in Russian)

Junior Scouts (ages 7 to 10)
Scouts (ages 11 to 14)
Senior Scouts (ages 15 to 17)

88. Kenya

The Kenya Scouts Association
WOSM (2 145 640) / Scout / Uwe Tayari ('Be Prepared' in Swahili)

Sungura (Cubs; ages 6 to 11)
Chipukizi (Scouts; ages 12 to 15)
Mwamba (Senior Scouts; ages 16 to 18)
Rovers (age 18+)

Highest Award—Lion Scout

Kenya Girl Guides Association
WAGGGS (382 476) / Guide

Brownies (ages 7 to 11)
Girl Guides (ages 10 to 14)
Rainbows (ages 14 to 18)
Rangers (ages 18 to 25)

Baden Powell Scouts Association
WFIS

Kenya Scout Independent Association
FISIT / Scout

89. Kiribati

Kiribati Scout Association (Tikauti ni Kiribati)
WOSM (1186) / Scout / Mena tauraoi ('Be Prepared' in Gilbertese)

Highest Award—President's Award

The Girl Guides Association of Kiribati
WAGGGS (435) / Guide

90. Korea, North

no Scouting (Scouting is outlawed; only the state-run Young Pioneers are allowed)

91. Korea, South

Korea Scout Association
WOSM (90 610) / (Scout) / Jun Bi ('Preparation' in Korean)

Highest Award—Tiger Scout

Girl Scouts - Korea
WAGGGS (21 865) / (Girl Scout) / Jun Bi ('Preparation' in Korean)

Twinkler Scouts (ages 4 to 5)
Gaenari (Brownie Girl Scout; ages 6 to 8)
Jindalrae (Junior Girl Scout; ages 8 to 11)
Sonyeodae (Cadette Girl Scout; ages 12 to 14)
Yeonjangdae (Senior Girl Scout; ages 15 to 17)
Yeongudae (Young Leader; ages 18 to 21)

Third Eye Scouting Association
WFIS

92. Kosovo

National Scout Center of Kosovo (QNVK-NSCK-NCIK)
WFIS / (Scout)

Scouts of Kosovo
WOIS / (Scout)

93. Kuwait

Kuwait Boy Scouts Association
WOSM (6215) / Kashaf / Kun Musta'idan ('Be Prepared' in Arabic)

Kuwait Girl Guides Association
WAGGGS (15 002)

Brownies (ages 7 to 11)
Girl Guides (ages 12 to 16)
Senior Girl Guides (ages 17 to 23)

94. Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Skaut Kengesh (Kyrgyz Republic Scouting Union)
NON / Skaut / Dayar Bol ('Be Prepared' in Kyrgyz) / Bud Gotov (in Russian)

Cub Scouts (ages 7 to 11)
Scouts (ages 12 to 15)
Rovers (ages 16 to 20)

95. Laos

no Scouting

96. Latvia

Latvijas Skautu un Gaidu Centrala Organizacija (LSGCO) (Latvian Scout and Guide Central Organisation)
WOSM+WAGGGS: WOSM (804) + WAGGGS (872) / Skaut / Esi Modrs ('Be Watchful' in Latvian)

Mazskauts/Guntina (Little Scouts/Little Fires; ages 7 to 11)
Skauts/Gaida (Scouts/Guides; ages 12 to 16)
Lielgaida (Senior Guides; age 16+)

LKS - Latvijas Kristigie Skauti (Christian Scouts of Latvia)
WFIS

97. Lebanon

Fédération du Scoutisme Libanais (Lebanese Scouting Federation)
WOSM umbrella federation (18 140) / Kashaf/Eclaireur/Scout / Kun Musta'idan ('Be Prepared' in Arabic) / Misht Badrast ('Always Ready' in Armenian) / Toujours Prêt ('Always Prepared' in French)

Beavers (ages 5 to 7)
Cubs (ages 7 to 11)
Scouts (ages 11 to 16)
Rovers (ages 16 to 18)

Lebanese Girl Scouts' Association
WAGGGS umbrella federation (12 464) / Guide/Eclaireuse

Association des Guides du Liban
WAGGGS sub-association / Guide

Farandoles (pre-Brownies; ages 6 to 7)
Jeannettes (Brownies; ages 8 to 11)
Guides (ages 12 to 15)
Caravelles (ages 15 to 17)
Jeunes en Marche (Youth in Movement; ages 18 to 21)

Association des Eclaireuses du Liban
WAGGGS sub-association / Eclaireuse

Zahrat (Brownies; ages 8 to 11)
Eclaireuses (Girl Scouts; ages 12 to 14)
Caravelles (ages 15 to 17)

Association des Guides Musulmanes du Liban
WAGGGS sub-association / Guide

Eclaireuses du Scoutisme Nationale Orthodoxe
WAGGGS sub-association / Eclaireuse

Association des Eclaireuses Eljarrah
WAGGGS sub-association / Eclaireuse

Association des Scouts Arabes au Liban
NON / Scout

Association des Scouts du Littoral au Liban
NON / Scout

Association des Scouts Progressistes
NON / Scout

Eclaireurs du Liban
NON / Eclaireur

Eclaireurs Unionistes Libanais
NON / Eclaireur

Eclaireuses Musulmanes au Liban
NON / Eclaireuse

Guide Nationale Orthodoxe
NON / Guide

Guides et Scouts Maronites
NON / Scout/Guide

Les Scouts de Secours Libanais
NON / Scout

Les Scouts des Cèdres
NON / Scout

Les Scouts des Projets
NON / Scout

Les Scouts du Chirugiens
NON / Scout

Les Scouts du Liban
NON / Scout

Les Scouts du Liban Future
NON / Scout

Les Scouts du Mahdi [apparently the same as Al-Mahdi Scouts, sponsored by Hezbollah]
NON / Scout

Les Scouts du Message Islamique
NON / Scout

Les Scouts Musulmans au Liban
NON / Scout

Les Scouts Syriaques Libanais
NON / Scout

Scout National Libanais
NON / Scout

Scout National Orthodoxe
NON / Scout

Scouts de l'Education Nationale
NON / Scout

98. Lesotho

Lesotho Scouts Association
WOSM (2044) / Scout / Dula O Lokile ('Be Prepared' in Sotho)

Lesotho Girl Guides Association
WAGGGS (6869) / Guide