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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)

166. Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Scout Association
WOSM (65 847) / Scout / Sudhanamva ('Be Prepared' in Sinhalese) / Thayaar Nilayil Iru ('Be Prepared' in Tamil)

Cub Scouts (ages 7 to 11)
Junior Scouts (ages 11 to 15)
Seniors Scouts (ages 15 to 18)
Rovers (ages 18 to 24)

Highest Award—President's Scout

The Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association
WAGGGS (84 502) / Guide / Be Prepared

Kuda Mithuriye (Little Friends; ages 7 to 11)
Baladhakshika (Guides; ages 11 to 16)
Jayeshta Baladhakshika (Senior Guides; ages 16 to 23)

Independent Scouts of Sri Lanka
WFIS / Scout

167. Sudan

Sudan Scouts Association
WOSM (14 682) / Kashaf / Kun Musta'idan ('Be Prepared' in Arabic)

Cub Scouts (ages 8 to 11)
Boy Scouts (ages 12 to 16)
Rover Scouts (ages 17 to 21)

The Sudan Girl Guides Association
WAGGGS (19 167) / Guide

168. Suriname

Boy Scouts van Suriname
WOSM (756) / Scout / Weest Paraat ('Be Prepared' in Dutch) / Sete sete ('Be Prepared' in Sranan Tongo)

Cub Scouts (ages 7 to 12)
Scouts (ages 12 to 18)
Rover Scouts (ages 18 to 24)

Gidsen Suriname
WAGGGS sub-association; Catholic / Gids

Surinaamse Padvindsters Gilde
WAGGGS sub-association, open / Padvindster

Surinaamse Padvindsters Raad
WAGGGS umbrella federation (267) / Padvindster

169. Sweden

Scouterna - the Guides and Scouts of Sweden
WOSM+WAGGGS umbrella federation: WOSM (39 763) + WAGGGS (43 319) / Scout / Var Redo! - Alltid Redo! ('Be Prepared! - Always Prepared!' in Swedish)
[The other Swedish associations have more or less merged into Scouterna.]

Spårare (Trackers; ages 8 to 9)
Upptäckare (Discoverers; ages 10 to 12)
Äventyrare (Adventurers; ages 12 to 15)
Utmanare (Challengers; ages 15 to 18)
Rover (Rovers; ages 19 to 25)

Equmeniascout (formerly SMU Scout)
WOSM sub-association

Frälsningsarméns Scoutförbund
WOSM sub-association

KFUK-KFUMs Scoutförbund
WOSM sub-association

Nykterhetsrörelsens Scoutförbund
WOSM sub-association

Svenska Scoutförbundet
WOSM sub-association

170. Switzerland

Pfadibewegung Schweiz [German]/Mouvement Scout de Suisse [French]/Movimento Scaut Svizzero [Italian]
WOSM+WAGGGS: WOSM (25 554) + WAGGGS (20 595) / Pfadfinder/Pfadfinderin [German]/Eclaireur/Eclaireuse [French]/Scaut [Italian] / Allzeit Bereit ('Always Prepared' in German) / Toujours Prêt (in French) / Sempre Pronto (in Italian)

Swiss German/French/Italian terms:
Biber / Castors / Castori (Beavers; ages 5 to 6)
Wölfe / Louveteaux / Lupetti & Lupette (Cubs; ages 6 to 10)
Pfadis / Éclais / Esploratori & /Esploratrici (Scouts/Guides; ages 10 to 14)
Pios / Picos / Pionieri (Pioneers; ages 14 to 16)
Rover / Routiers / Rover (Rovers; age 17+)

Feuerkreis Niklaus von Flüe
WFIS

Schweizerische Pfadfinderschaft Europas [German]/Scoutisme Européen Suisse [French]/Scautismo Europeo Svizzero [Italian]
FSE

171. Syria

Scouts of Syria
WOSM+WAGGGS: WOSM (9260) + WAGGGS (2213) / Kashaf / Kun Musta'idan ('Be Prepared' in Arabic) or Wa-a-iddoo ('Prepared' in Arabic)

Cub Scouts/Brownie Guides (ages 7 to 11)
Scouts/Guides (ages 12 to 14)
Advanced Scouts/Senior Guides (ages 15 to 17)
Rover Scouts/Ranger Guides (ages 18 to 23)

172. Taiwan (Republic of China)

Scouts of China
WOSM (56 081) / (Scout) / Be Prepared

Pre-Cubs (ages 6.5 to 8)
Cubs (ages 8 to 12)
Scouts (ages 11 to 15)
Senior Scouts (ages 14 to 18)
Rovers (ages 18 to 26)

Highest Award—National Flower Class

Girl Scouts of Taiwan
WAGGGS (14 943) / Be Prepared

173. Tajikistan

Ittihodi Scouthoi Tochikiston/Associatsia Skautov Tadjikistana (Scout Association of Tajikistan)
WOSM (563) / Skaut / Taiyor Bosh ('Be Prepared' in Tajik)

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

174. Tanzania

Tanzania Scouts Association
WOSM (538 933) / Skaut / Uwe Tayari ('Be Prepared' in Swahili)

Kabu (Cub Scouts; ages 5 to 10)
Junia (Junior Scouts; ages 11 to 15)
Sinia (Senior Scouts; ages 16 to 20)
Rova (Rover Scouts; ages 21 to 35)

Highest Award—President's Scout

Tanzania Girl Guides Association (TGGA)
WAGGGS (131 166) / (Guide)

Warm Heart Scout Association of Tanzania
FISIT / Scout

175. Thailand

The National Scout Organization of Thailand
WOSM (751 927) / (Scout) / Triam Prom Smer ('Better to Die than to Lie')

Cub Scouts (grades 1 to 3; ages 8 to 10)
Scouts (grades 4 to 6; ages 11 to 13)
Senior Scouts (grades 7 to 9; ages 14 to 16)
Rovers (grades 10 to young adults; ages 17 to 25)

Highest Award—King Scout

Girl Guides (Girl Scouts) Association of Thailand
WAGGGS (50 473) / (Guide)

Littlebirds (ages 4 to 6)
Bluebirds (ages 7 to 11)
Guides (ages 12 to 15)
Senior Guides (ages 16 to 20)

176. Timor-Leste (East Timor)

União Nacional dos Escuteiros de Timor-Leste (UNE-TL) (National Scout Union of East Timor)
WOSM (6342) / Escuteiro
(may be working toward WOSM recognition)

177. Togo

Association Scoute du Togo
WOSM (10 676) / Eclaireur / Toujours Prêt ('Always Ready' in French)

Louveteaux (Cubs; ages 7 to 11)
Eclaireurs (Scouts; ages 12 to 17)
Eclaireurs Aînés (Senior Scouts; ages 15 to 18)
Bâtisseurs (Rovers; ages 18 to 30)

Association des Guides du Togo
WAGGGS (3142) / Guide

178. Tonga

branch of UK Scouting
WOSM / Scout / Toka mateuteu ('Be Prepared' in Tongan)

The Girl Guides Association of the Kingdom of Tonga
WAGGGS (2238) / Guide

179. Trinidad and Tobago

The Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago
WOSM (2101) / Scout / Be Prepared

Cubs (ages 7 to 11)
Scouts (ages 11 to 15)
Venturers (ages 15 to 19)

Highest Award—President's Scout

Girl Guides Association of Trinidad and Tobago
WAGGGS (2995) / Guide

180. Tunisia

Les Scouts Tunisiens
WOSM+WAGGGS: WOSM (29 105) + WAGGGS (11 454) / Kashaf / Kun Musta'idan ('Be Prepared' in Arabic) / Sois Prêt (in French)

Louveteaux (Cubs; ages 7 to 12)
Eclaireurs (Scouts; ages 12 to 16)
Raiders (ages 16 to 18)
Routiers (Rovers; age 18+)

181. Turkey

Türkiye Izcilik Federasyonu (TIF) / Scouting and Guiding Federation of Turkey
WOSM+WAGGGS: WOSM (223 417) + WAGGGS (130 395) / Izci / Daima Hazir ('Always Prepared' in Turkish)

Cub Scouts (ages 8 to 11; coed)
Scouts (ages 12 to 15; separate male & female units)
Venturer Scouts (ages 16 to 20; separate male & female units)

Kapif
WFIS

Anadolu Izcilik Federasyonu
WOIS

Trakya Izciler Birligi Federasyonu
WOIS

182. Turkmenistan

nascent Scouting exists

183. Tuvalu

Scout Association of Tuvalu (branch of UK Scouting)
WOSM / Scout

184. Uganda

The Uganda Scouts Association
WOSM (116 054) / Scout / Be Prepared

Uganda Girl Guides Association
WAGGGS (226 447) / Guide

The Jungle Adventure Independent Scout Association Uganda
FISIT / Scout

185. Ukraine

National Organization of Scouts of Ukraine
WOSM (1417) / Plastun / Plastunka / SKOB! (both an acronym for 'Silno! Krasno! Oberezhno! Bistro!' ['With Strength! With Beauty! With Care! With Speed!'] and also a word that means 'osprey' [bird related to an eagle])

Highest Award—Plastun Skob / Plastunka Virlytsia

Association of Ukrainian Guides (AGU)
WAGGGS (112) / (Guide)

Katolickije Skautsvo Evropi
FSE / Skaut

186. United Arab Emirates

Emirates Scout Association
WOSM (3968) / Kashaf / Kun Musta'idan ('Be Prepared' in Arabic)

Girl Guides Association of the United Arab Emirates
WAGGGS (2484) / (Guide)

187. United Kingdom

The Scout Association
WOSM (637 185) / Scout / Be Prepared

Squirrels (ages 4 to 6)
Beaver Scouts (ages 6 to 8)
Cub Scouts (ages 8 to 10.5)
Scouts (ages 10.5 to 14)
Explorers (ages 14 to 18)
Scout Network (ages 18 to 25)

Highest Award—King's Scout (1909-1953); Queen's Scout (1953-2022); King's Scout (2022-present)

Girlguiding UK
WAGGGS (490 016) / Guide

Rainbows (ages 4 to 7)
Brownies (ages 7 to 10)
Guides (ages 10 to 14)
Rangers (ages 14 to 18)

Highest Award—Queen's Guide

Baden-Powell Scouts Association (BPSA)
WFIS / Scout / Be Prepared

Beavers (ages 5 to 8)
Wolf Cubs (ages 7.5 to 11)
Scouts (ages 10.5 to 15)
Senior Scouts (ages 15 to 18)
Rover Scouts (age 18+)

Highest Award—St George's Award

Great Britain Independent Scout Organisation (GBISO)
WOIS

Guides and Scouts of Europe
FSE

European Scout Federation (British Association)
CES / Scout

Otters (ages 5 to 7)
Wolf Cubs (ages 7 to 10.5)
Scouts (ages 10.5 to 16)
Rovers (age 16+)
Rangers (age 16+)

British Boy Scouts (BBS; also known as Brotherhood of British Scouts) / British Girl Scouts (BGS)
OWS / Scout

Pre-Juniors or Beaver Cubs (ages 5 to 8)
Junior Scouts or Wolf Cubs (ages 7 to 11)
Scouts (ages 11 to 15)
Senior Scouts (ages 15 to 18)
Rover Scouts (age 17+)
[females in coed troops belong to the closely-allied British Girl Scouts (BGS)]

Pathfinder Scouts Association
NON / Scout

Wolf Cubs (ages 7 to 10.5)
Scouts (ages 10.5 to 15)
Senior Scouts (ages 15 to 17)

Rover Explorer Scouts Association (RESA)
NON / Rover Scout

Rovers (ages 17 to 100)

Zwiazek Harcerstwa Polskiego (ZHP) [Polish Scout Organization]
[emigré group with 4 independent branches, not connected with ZHP/Poland]
NON / Harcerz / Czuwaj ('Watch' in Polish)

188. United States

Scouting America / Boy Scouts of America (BSA)
WOSM (2 744 682) / Scout / Be Prepared

Cub Scouts (grades K-5; coed packs [since 2018]; dens are coed or single-gender through grade 4; dens for grade 5
are single-gender only. Note that members in grades K-3 are called Cub Scouts; members in grade 4 are called Webelos
Scouts; and members in grade 5 are called Arrow of Light Scouts (or AOL Scouts).
Scouts (ages 10/11 to 17; separate boy-only & girl-only troops since 2019)
Sea Scouts (ages 13/14 to 20; optional program, coed)
Venturers (ages 13/14 to 20; optional program, coed)

Highest Award—Eagle Scout (open to Scouts, Sea Scouts, & Venturers until age 18)

More Information about Scouting America (Boy Scouts of America)

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA)
WAGGGS (2 478 834) / Girl Scout / Be Prepared

Girl Scout Daisies (grades K-1)
Girl Scout Brownies (grades 2-3)
Girl Scout Juniors (grades 4-5)
Girl Scout Cadettes (grades 6-8)
Girl Scout Seniors (grades 9-10)
Girl Scout Ambassadors (grades 11-12)
[all sections based on school grade and not age]

Highest Award—Girl Scout Gold Award

More Information about Girl Scouts of the USA (and history of its highest award)

Outdoor Service Guides (OSG)
[name changed from Baden-Powell Service Association in 2021]
WFIS (34 groups in 13 states +DC) / Pathfinder

Chipmunks (ages 2 to 4)
Otters (ages 5 to 7)
Timberwolves (ages 8 to 10)
Pathfinders (ages 11 to 17)
Rovers (age 18+)
[all coed]

Zwiazek Harcerstwa Polskiego/ZHP [Polish Scout Organization]
(emigré group with 4 independent branches, not connected with ZHP/Poland)
NON / Harcerz / Czuwaj ('Watch' in Polish)

189. Uruguay

Movimiento Scout del Uruguay
WOSM (2044) / Scout / Siempre Listo ('Always Ready' in Spanish)

Lobatos (Cubs; 8 to 10)
Scouts (ages 11 to 13)
Pioneros (Pioneers; ages 14 to 16)
Rovers (ages 17 to 19)

Scouts de Uruguay (SDU)
WOIS / Scout

190. Uzbekistan

Kidirib Topubchi O'zbekiston (Uzbekistan Union of Scout-Explorers)
NON / Tayyor Bo'l ('Be Prepared' in Uzbek)

191. Vanuatu

Skots Blong Vanuatu, a branch of UK Scouting (The Scout Association)
WOSM / Scout / Rerem ('Prepare' in Bislama) / Sois Prêt ('Be Prepared' in French)

192. Vatican City (The Holy See)

no Scouting
(There are likely few children among the less than 900 people who live in Vatican City. Any who live there presumably would join a Scout or Guide unit in nearby Rome.)

193. Venezuela

Asociación de Scouts de Venezuela
WOSM (9904) / Scout / Siempre Listo ('Always Ready' in Spanish)

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

Asociación de Guías Scouts de Venezuela
WAGGGS (641) / Guía

Margaritas (Daisies; ages 4 to 5)
Haditas (Fairies; ages 6 to 10)
Guías Menores (Junior Guides; ages 10 to 15)
Guías Mayores (Senior Guides; ages 14 to 18)

Asociación Civil Scouts Independientes de Venezuela
WOIS / Scout

194. Vietnam

Pathfinder Scouts Viet Nam
WOSM (5000)

195. Yemen

Yemen Scouts and Guides Association WOSM+WAGGGS: WOSM (7095) + WAGGGS (14 583) / Kashaf / Kun Musta'idan ('Be Prepared' in Arabic)

196. Zambia

Zambia Scouts Association
WOSM (15 271) / Scout / Be Prepared

Highest Award—Eagle Award

Girl Guides Association of Zambia
WAGGGS (104 083) / Guide

197. Zimbabwe

The Scout Association of Zimbabwe
WOSM (17 841) / Scout / Be Prepared

Highest Award—Sable Award

Girl Guides Association of Zimbabwe
WAGGGS (49 184) / Guide

Sunbeams (ages 5 to 7)
Brownies (ages 7 to 10)
Guides (ages 10 to 16)
Rangers (ages 14 to 21)