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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)

99. Liberia

Liberia Scout Association
WOSM (7841) / Scout / Be Prepared

Liberian Girl Guides Association
WAGGGS (6425) / Guide

Deaf Scout Association of Liberia
WOIS / Scout

100. Libya

Public Scout and Girl Guide Movement
WOSM+WAGGGS: WOSM (24 775) + WAGGGS (7728) / Kashaf / Wa a'eddou ('Be Prepared' in Arabic)

101. Liechtenstein

Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Liechtensteins (PPL)
WOSM+WAGGGS: WOSM (738) + WAGGGS (320) / Pfadfinder/Pfadfinderin / Allzeit Bereit ('Always Prepared' in German)

Wölfle/Bienli (Cubs/Brownies; ages 7 to 11)
Pfadfinder/Pfadfinderinnen (Scouts/Guides; ages 11 to 15)
Pioniere (Pioneers; ages 15 to 18)
Rovers/Rangers (age 18+)

102. Lithuania

Lietuvos Skautija
WOSM (3000) / Skauta / Budek ('Be Prepared' in Lithuanian)

Cub Scouts (ages 6 to 10)
Scouts (ages 10 to 14)
Venture Scouts (ages 14 to 18)
Rovers/Rangers (ages 17 to 25)

Lietuvos Skaucia Seserija (LSS)
WAGGGS (652)

Lietuvos Nacionaline Europos Skautu Asociacija
FSE / Skaut

Zwiazku Harcerstwa Polskiego na Litwie [Association of Polish Scouts in Lithuania]
CES / Harcerz

103. Luxembourg

Scouting in Luxembourg
WOSM umbrella federation (7902)

Fédération Nationale des Eclaireurs et Eclaireuses du Luxembourg (FNEL)
WOSM sub-association; open / Scout/Guide / Trei zum Land ('Loyal to the country' in Luxembourgish)

Beavers (ages 5 to 7)
Wëllefcher (also Louveteaux) (Cubs; ages 8 to 11)
Scouten/Guiden (also Scouts/Guides) (ages 12 to 14)
Explorer (Explorers; ages 15 to 18)
Rover (Rovers; ages 18 to 26)

Letzebürger Guiden a Scouten (LGS)
WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association: WAGGGS (1944); open/Christian / Explorer/Aventure / Emmer Bereet ('Always Prepared' in Luxembourgish) / Toujours Prêt (in French)

Biber (Beavers; ages 5 to 8)
Wëllefcher (Cubs); ages 8 to 11)
Explorer/Aventuren ('AvEx') (Explorers/Adventurers; ages 11 to 14)
Pionéier/Caravellen ('CaraPio') (Pioneers/Caravelles; ages 14 to 17)
Rover/Ranger ('RaRo') (Rovers/Rangers; ages 17 to 23)

Europa Scouten vu Lïtzebuerg
FSE / Scout

104. Macedonia

Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija
WOSM (2787 / (Scout) / Bidi Podgotven ('Be Prepared' in Macedonian)

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

105. Madagascar

Firaisan'ny Skotisma Eto Madagasikara
WOSM umbrella federation (50 041) / Vonona hatrany hatrany ('Always Prepared' in Malagasy)

Skotisma Zazavavy eto Madagasikara / Fédération du Scoutisme Féminin de Madagascar
WAGGGS umbrella federation (84 931)

Kiadin'i Madagasikara
WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association; general

Antilin'i Madagasikara
WOSM sub-association; Catholic

Tily Eto Madagasikara
WOSM sub-association; Unionist

Fanilon'I Madagasikara / Guides de Madagascar
WAGGGS sub-association

106. Malawi

Scout Association of Malawi
WOSM (101 610) / Scout / Konzekerani ('Be Prepared' in Chichewa)

The Malawi Girl Guides Association (MAGGA)
WAGGGS (233 997) / Guide

107. Malaysia

Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia
WOSM (117 391) / Pengakap / Sentiasa Bersedia ('Always Ready' in Malay)

Pengakap Kanak-Kanak (Kid Scouts) ages 10 to 12)
Pengakap Muda (Young Scouts) ages 13 to 15.5)
Pengakap Remaja (Teen Scouts) ages 15.5 to 17.5)

Highest Award—Pengakap Raja

Persatuan Pandu Puteri, Malaysia
WAGGGS (133 367)

Pandu Puteri Tunas (Brownies; ages 7 to 12)
Pandu Puteri Remaja (Teen Girl Guides; ages 12 to 15)
Pandu Puteri Renjer (Ranger Girl Guides; ages 15 to 18)

108. Maldives

The Scout Association of Maldives
WOSM (10 726) / Scout / Abadhuves Thayyarah ('Be Prepared' in Divehi)

Highest Award—President's Scout

Maldives Girl Guide Association
WAGGGS (10 149) / Guide

Stars (ages 5 to 7)
Little Maids (ages 7 to 11)
Guides (ages 12 to 16)
Service Guides (ages 17 to 21)

109. Mali

Guides et Scouts Catholiques de Mali
NON / Scout/Guide

Scouts du Mali
NON / Scout / Toujours Prêt ('Always Prepared' in French)

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

110. Malta

The Scout Association of Malta
WOSM (3639) / Scout / Kun Lest ('Be Prepared' in Maltese)

Beavers (ages 5 to 7)
Cub Scouts (ages 7 to 10)
Scouts (ages 11 to 15)
Ventures (ages 15 to 18)
Rover Scouts (ages 19 to 26)

Highest Award—Dolphin Award

Malta Girl Guides Association
WAGGGS (1212) / Guide

Dolphins (ages 5 to 7)
Brownies (ages 7 to 10)
Guides (ages 10 to 14)
Rangers (ages 14 to 18)

Baden-Powell Scouts Malta
WFIS / Scout

111. Marshall Islands

Scouting exists

112. Mauritania

Association des Scouts et Guides de Mauritanie
WOSM+WAGGGS: WOSM (3724) + WAGGGS (1371) / Kashaf / Kun Musta'idan ('Be Prepared' in Arabic) / Sois Prêt (in French)

Louveteaux (Cubs; ages 6 to 12)
Eclaireurs (Scouts; ages 13 to 17)
Routiers (Rovers; ages 18 to 30)

113. Mauritius

The Mauritius Scout Association
WOSM (2388) / Scout / Toujours Prêts ('Always Prepared' in French)

Louveteaux (Cubs; ages 7 to 11)
Scouts (ages 11 to 15)
Aventuriers (Ventures; ages 15 to 18)
Routiers (Rovers; ages 18 to 23)

The Mauritius Girl Guides Association
WAGGGS (1220) / Guide

114. Mexico

Asociación de Scouts de México
WOSM (44 731) / Scout / Siempre Listo ('Always Ready' in Spanish)

Lobatos/Lobeznas (Cubs; ages 7 to 10)
Scouts (ages 11 to 14)
Caminantes (Hikers; ages 15 to 17)
Rovers (ages 18 to 21)

Highest Award—Caballero Aguila

Guías de México, AC
WAGGGS (2143) / Guía

Girasoles (Sunflowers; ages 4 to 6)
Haditas (Fairies; ages 6 to 9)
Guías (Guides; ages 9 to 12)
Guías Intermedias (Intermediate Guides; ages 12 to 15)
Guías Mayores (Senior Guides; ages 15 to 18)

Agrupación Scout Mexicana AC
WFIS / Scout

Asociación de Exploradores Independientes de México
WFIS

Asociación Tradicionalista de Scouts Tiro y Pesca AC
WFIS

Federación Mexicana de Scouts Independientes (FMSI) (Mexican Federation of Independent Scouts)
WFIS / Scout

Hermandad de Scouts Independientes de México
FISIT / Scout

Movimiento Scout Católico Mexicano
FSE / Scout

Asociación de Grupos Scouts de Mexico
NON / Scout / Siempre Listo ('Always Ready' in Spanish)

115. Micronesia

Scouting exists

116. Moldova

Associatia Nationala a Scoutilor din Moldova
WOSM (363) / Cercetas (Romanian) or Scout / Gata Oricând ('Always Ready' in Romanian)

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

117. Monaco

Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco (AGSM)
WOSM+WAGGGS: WOSM (133) + WAGGGS (77) / Ranger / Scouts Toujours Prêts ('Scouts Always Ready' in French)

Louveteaux (Cubs; ages 7 to 10)
Rangers (ages 11 to 13)
Pionniers (Pioneers; ages 14 to 16)
Compagnons (Companions; ages 17 to 18)

118. Mongolia

Mongoliyn Skautiyn Holboo
WOSM (9799) / Skaut / Belen Bol ('Become Prepared' in Mongol)

Kab (Cubs; ages 6 to 11)
Skaut (Scouts; ages 12 to 14)
Benchir (Ventures; ages 15 to 17)
Rover (Rovers; ages 19 to 25)

Girl Scout Association of Mongolia
WAGGGS (2097)

119. Montenegro

Savez Izvidaca Crne Gore (Scout Association of Montenegro)
WOSM (1738) / Izvidac / Budi Spreman ('Be Prepared' in Serbian)

Poletarci/Pcelice (Cub Scouts; lower grades of primary school)
Mladi Izvidaci/Mlade Planinke (Scouts/Guides; higher grades of primary school)
Izvidaci/Planinke (Venture Scouts/Guides; high school up to the age of 20)

120. Morocco

Fédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain
WOSM; umbrella federation with 3 sub-associations (12 304) / Kashaf / Kun Musta'idan ('Be Prepared' in Arabic) / Sois Prêt (in French)

Louveteaux (Cubs; ages 7 to 11)
Eclaireurs (Scouts; ages 12 to 17)
Routiers (Rovers; ages 17 to 25)

Organisation du Scout Marocain
WOSM sub-association

Scoutisme Hassania Marocain
WOSM sub-association

Organisation Marocaine des Scouts et des Guides
WOSM sub-association

Association Scouts Arabe Sociale
NON

Association Scouts du Maroc
NON

Mouvement du Scoutisme marocain
NON

Organisation du Scout Populaire
NON

Organisation du Scoutisme marocain musulman
NON

Organisation Scout Atlas
NON

Organisation Scout National
NON

Organisation Scoutisme Mohamedia Marocaine
NON

Organisation Scouts sans frontières
NON

Scoutisme Unifié au Maroc
NON

121. Mozambique

Liga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique
WOSM (8692) / Explorador / Sempre Pronto ('Always Prepared' in Portuguese)

Lobitos (Cubs; ages 7 to 11)
Exploradores juniores (Junior Explorers; ages 12 to 15)
Exploradores séniores (Senior Explorers; ages 16 to 18)
Caminheiros (Rovers; ages 19 to 21)

Mozambique Guides
NON / Guide

122. Myanmar (formerly Burma)

Myanmar Scout
WOSM (16 930)

Myanmar Girl Guides (MMGG)
WAGGGS (44 520)

123. Namibia

Scouts of Namibia
WOSM (3909) / Scout / Be Prepared / Wees geréed (in Afrikaans) / Seid bereit (in German)

Cub Scouts
Scouts
Rovers (ages 18 to 26)

The Girl Guides Association of Namibia
WAGGGS (485) / Guide

124. Nauru

nascent Scouting exists

125. Nepal

Nepal Scouts
WOSM+WAGGGS: (WOSM (49 152) + WAGGGS (31 392) / Tayar Hou ('Be Prepared' in Nepalese)

Cubs/Brownies (ages 7 to 10)
Boy/Girl Scouts (ages 11 to 15)
Rovers/Rangers (ages 16 to 25)

Highest Award—President Scout

Metro Scouts, Nepal
WFIS

Nepal Independent Scout Association
WFIS

Nepal Peace Scouts
NON / Scout

126. Netherlands

Scouting Nederland (SN)
WOSM+WAGGGS: WOSM (55 890) + WAGGGS (55 870) / Scout / Wees Bereid ('Be Prepared' in Dutch)

Bevers (Beavers; ages 5 to 7)
Welpen (Cubs; ages 7 to 11)
Scouts (ages 11 to 15)
Explorers (ages 15 to 18)
Roverscouts (Rover Scouts; ages 18 to 21)
Plusscouts (age 21+)

Europascouts en Gidsen Nederland
FSE / Scout

FSE Federatie Scouting Europa Nederland
CES / Scout

Aruba [a constitutionally equal dependency of the Netherlands]

Scouting Aruba
WOSM (477) / Padvinder / Be Prepared / Semper Prepara (Papiamento) / Weest Paraat (Dutch)

Bevers (Beavers; ages 5 to 7)
Welpen (Cubs; ages 8 to 10)
Padvinders (Scouts; ages 11 to 14)
Explorers (ages 15 to 17)
Rovers (ages 18 to 23)

Het Arubaanse Padvindsters Gilde
WAGGGS (351) / Padvindster

Brownies (ages 7 to 11)
Guides (ages 11 to 17)
Pioneers (ages 17 to 21)

Netherlands Antilles [a constitutionally equal dependency of the Netherlands]

Scouting Antiano (Antillean Scouting)
WOSM (1143) / Sea prepará ('Be Prepared' in Papiamento) / Weest Paraat (in Dutch)

Asosiashon di Guia PNA
WAGGGS (220) / Guía / Sea prepará ('Be Prepared' in Papiamento)

Elvitas (ages 4 to 7)
Kabouters (Gnomes; ages 8 to 10)
Guías Menores (Junior Guides; ages 11 to 14)
Guías Mayores (Senior Guides; ages 15 to 18)

127. New Zealand

SCOUTS Aotearoa
WOSM (18 724) / Scout / Be Prepared

Keas (ages 5 to 8)
Cubs (ages 8 to 11)
Scouts (ages 11 to 14)
Venturers (ages 14 to 19)
Rovers (ages 18 to 26)

Highest Award—King's Scout or Queen's Scout depending on year earned

GirlGuiding New Zealand
WAGGGS (11 391) / Guide / Be Prepared

Pippins (ages 5 to 6)
Brownies (ages 7 to 9.5)
Guides (ages 9.5 to 13.5)
Rangers (ages 13.5 to 19)

Highest Award—Queen's Guide

Cook Islands [self-governing dependency of New Zealand]

Girl Guides Cook Islands Association
WAGGGS (367) / Guide

128. Nicaragua

Asociación de Scouts de Nicaragua
WOSM (1337) / Scout / Siempre Listos ('Always Ready' in Spanish)

Lobatos (Cubs)
Scouts
Caminantes (Hikers)
Rovers

Federación Nacional de Muchachas Guías de Nicaragua
WAGGGS (1375) / Guía

Scouts Independientes de Nicaragua
FISIT / Scout

129. Niger

Association des Scouts du Niger
WOSM (3300) / Scout / Sois Prêt (in French)

Louveteaux (Cubs; ages 8 to 12)
Eclaireurs (Scouts; ages 13 to 17)
Routiers (Rovers; ages 18 to 25)

Mouvement des Guides et Eclaireuses du Niger
WAGGGS (2334) / Guide/Eclaireuse

130. Nigeria

The Scout Association of Nigeria
WOSM (750 073) / Scout / Be Prepared

Cub Scouts (ages 7 to 12)
Scouts (ages 12 to 19)
Rovers (ages 19 to 24)

The Nigerian Girl Guides Association
WAGGGS (118 642) / Guide / Be Prepared

Sunbeams (ages 4 to 6)
Brownies (ages 7 to 10)
Guides (ages 10 to 16)
Rangers/Cadets (ages 16 to 18)

Independent and Traditional Scouts Nigeria
FISIT / Scout

131. Norway

Speidernes Fellesorganisasjon (SF)
[Fellesrâdet for Speiderpiker i Norge (the Joint Committee of Girl Guides in Norway)—listed by WAGGGS as umbrella representative to WAGGGS for all Norwegian girls in KFUK & NSF]
WOSM+WAGGGS umbrella federation: WOSM (17 261) + WAGGGS (12 025)

Norges Speiderforbund (NSF)
WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association: WOSM / Stifinner/Vandrer (Speider) / Alltid Beredt ('Always Prepared' in Norwegian)

Bevere (Beavers; grades 1 to 2)
Småspeidere OR Ulvunger (Little Scouts OR Wolf Cubs; grades 3 to 4)
Stifinnere & Vandrere (Scouts; grades 5 to 7, and Hikers; grades 8 to 10)
Rovere (Rovers; ages 16 to 25)

Highest Award—Speidersjefens Topputmerkelse

Norges KFUK-KFUM-speidere
WOSM+WAGGGS sub-association, YWCA/YMCA / Stifinner/Vandrer (Speider) / Alltid Beredt ('Always Prepared' in Norwegian)

Uppdagere (Discoverers; ages 8 to 10)
Stifinnere (Pathfinders; ages 10 to 12)
Vandrere (Wanderers; ages 12 to 17)
Rovere (Rovers; age 17+)