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List of World Organization of the Scout Movement members
The World Organization of the Scout Movement recognizes at most one organization per country. Some countries have several organizations combined as a federation, with different component groups divided on the basis of religion (France), geography (Denmark), language (Canada), sex (United States) or race (Israel).
| Country
| Membership (from 2000 or most recent available info)
| Name of Member Organization
| Year Current Scouting Organization joined WOSM
| Year Member Organization was founded
|
| Albania
| 1,730
| Besa Skaut Albania
| 1999
| 1922
|
| Algeria
| 11,120
| Scouts Musulmans Algériens
| 1963
| 1939
|
| Angola
| 13,777
| Associação de Escuteros de Angola
| 1998
| 1998
|
| Argentina
| 44,981
| Scouts de Argentina
| 1922
| 1912
|
| Armenia
| 2,256
| Hayastani Azgayin Scautakan Sharjum Kazmakerputiun
| 1997
| 1912
|
| Australia
| 98,084
| Scouts Australia
| 1953
| 1908
|
| Austria
| 13,785
| Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs
| 1922
| 1912
|
| Azerbaijan
| 1,414
| Azerbaican Skaut Assosiasiyasi
| 2000
| 1997
|
| the Bahamas
| 729
| The Scout Association of the Bahamas
| 1974
| 1913
|
| Bahrain
| 1,820
| Boy Scouts of Bahrain
| 1970
| 1953
|
| Bangladesh
| 908,435
| Bangladesh Scouts
| 1974
| 19??
|
| Barbados
| 3,032
| Barbados Boy Scouts Association
| 1969
| 1972
|
| Belarus
| 3,408
| Belaruskaya Natsianalnaya Skautskaya Asatsiyatsia
| 1998
| 1909
|
| Belgium
| 88,271
| Guidisme et Scoutisme en Belgique/Gidsen- en Scoutsbeweging in België (federation of several organizations)
| 1922
| 1911
|
| Belize
| 1,211
| The Scout Association of Belize
| 1987
| 1911
|
| Benin
| 19,605
| Scoutisme Béninois
| 1964
| 1932
|
| Bhutan
| 6,716
| Bhutan Scout Tshogpa
| 1999
| 1991
|
| Bolivia
| 7,521
| Asociación de Scouts de Bolivia
| 1950
| 1915
|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
| 1,514
| The Council of Scout Associations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (federation of several organizations)
| 1999
| 1999
|
| Botswana
| 4,660
| The Botswana Scouts Association
| 1958
| 1936
|
| Brazil
| 66,375
| União dos Escoteiros do Brasil
| 1922
| 1910
|
| Brunei Darussalam
| 2,772
| Persekutuan Pengakap Negara Brunei Darussalam
| 1981
| 1933
|
| Bulgaria
| 1,832
| Organizatsia Na Bulgarskite Skauty
| 1999
| 1911-1913
|
| Burkina Faso
| 10,165
| Fédération Burkinabé du Scoutisme (federation of several organizations)
| 1972
| 1943
|
| Burundi
| 6,661
| Association des Scouts du Burundi
| 1979
| 1940
|
| Cameroon
| 6,535
| Les Scouts du Cameroun
| 1971
| 1937
|
| Canada
| 212,259
| Scouts Canada, with which is affiliated the Association des Scouts du Canada
| 1946
| 1909
|
| Cape Verde
| 1,500
| Associação dos Escuteiros de Cabo Verde
| 2002
| 2002
|
| Chad
| 8,132
| Fédération du Scoutisme Tchadien (federation of several organizations)
| 1974
| 1960
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| Chile
| 33,812
| Asociación de Guias y Scouts de Chile
| 1922
| 1909
|
| Colombia
| 12,808
| Asociación de Scouts de Colombia
| 1933
| 1917
|
| Comoros
| 2,200
| Wezombeli
| 1990
| 1975
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| Democratic Republic of the Congo
| 62,842
| Fédération des Scouts de la République démocratique du Congo
| 1963
| 1924
|
| Costa Rica
| 9,752
| Asociación de Guias y Scouts de Costa Rica
| 1925
| 1915
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| Côte d'Ivoire
| 6,436
| Fédération Ivoirienne du Scoutisme (federation of several organizations)
| 1972
| 1937
|
| Croatia
| 4,068
| Savez Izvidaca Hrvatske
| 1993
| 1915
|
| Cyprus
| 4,478
| Cyprus Scouts Association
| 1961
| 1913
|
| Czech Republic
| 26,435
| Junák-Svaz Skautu a Skautek
| 1996
| 1911
|
| Denmark
| 47,475
| Fællesrådet for Danmarks Drengespejdere (federation of several organizations)
| 1922
| 1909
|
| Dominica
| 1,100
| The Scout Association of Dominica
| 1990
| 1929
|
| Dominican Republic
| 8,702
| Asociación de Scouts Dominicanos
| 1930
| 1926
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| Ecuador
| 4,132
| Asociación de Scouts del Ecuador
| 1922
| 1920
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| Egypt
| 74,598
| Egyptian Scout Federation
| 1922
| 1918
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| El Salvador
| 3,970
| Asociación de Scouts de El Salvador
| 19??
| 19??
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| Estonia
| 1,167
| Eesti Skautide Ühing
| 1940
| 1938
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| Ethiopia
| 1,000
| Ethiopia Scout Association
| 2002
| 1950
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| Fiji
| 2,821
| Fiji Scouts Association
| 1971
| 1914
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| Finland
| 26,885
| The Guides and Scouts of Finland
| 1922
| 1910
|
| France
| 102,405
| Scoutisme Français (federation of several organizations)
| 1922
| 1910
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| Gabon
| 3,835
| Fédération Gabonaise du Scoutisme (federation of several organizations)
| 1971
| 1936
|
| Gambia
| 15,632
| The Gambia Scout Association
| 1984
| 1921
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| Georgia
| 1,092
| sakartvelos skauturi modzraobis organizatsia
| 1997
| 1994
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| Germany
| 123,937
| Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände (federation of several organizations)
| 1950
| 1910
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| Ghana
| 2,311
| The Ghana Scout Association
| 1960
| 1912
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| Greece
| 18,992
| Soma Hellinon Proskopon
| 1922
| 1910
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| Grenada
| 1,665
| The Scout Association of Grenada
| 1979
| 1924
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| Guatemala
| 11,395
| Asociación de Scouts de Guatemala
| 1930
| 1928
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| Guyana
| 294
| The Scout Association of Guyana
| 1967
| 1909
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| Haiti
| 9,859
| Scouts d'Haïti
| 1932
| 1932
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| Honduras
| 5,174
| Asociación de Scouts de Honduras
| 1957
| 1952
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| Hungary
| 11,243
| Magyar Cserkészszövetség
| 1990
| 1912
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| Iceland
| 1,526
| Bandalag íslenskra Skáta
| 1924
| 1912
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| India
| 2,138,015
| The Bharat Scouts and Guides
| 1938
| 1909
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| Indonesia
| 8,909,435
| Gerakan Pramuka
| 1953
| 1912
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| Republic of Ireland
| 36,783
| Federation of Irish Scout Associations (federation of several organizations)
| 1949
| 1908
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| Israel
| 21,920
| Hitachdut Hatsofim Ve Hatsofot Be Israel (federation of several organizations)
| 1951
| 1920
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| Italy
| 100,675
| Federazione Italiana dello Scautismo
| 1922
| 1912
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| Jamaica
| 6,272
| The Scout Association of Jamaica
| 1963
| 1910
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| Japan
| 220,223
| Scout Association of Japan
| 1922
| 1913
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| Jordan
| 15,538
| Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides
| 1955
| 1954
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| Kenya
| 151,722
| The Kenya Scouts Association
| 1964
| 1910
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| Kiribati
| 1,333
| Kiribati Scout Association
| 1993
| 1993
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| Republic of Korea (South Korea)
| 252,157
| Boy Scouts of Korea
| 1953
| 1922
|
| Kuwait
| 6,061
| Kuwait Boy Scouts Association
| 1955
| 1952
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| Latvia
| 1,179
| Latvijas Skautu un Gaidu Centrala Organizacija
| 1993
| 1917
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| Lebanon
| 14,334
| Fédération du Scoutisme Libanais (federation of several organizations)
| 1947
| 1912
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| Lesotho
| 371
| Lesotho Scouts Association
| 1971
| 1936
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| Liberia
| 2,418
| Boy Scouts of Liberia
| 1965
| 1922
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| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
| 13,698
| Public Scout and Girl Guide Movement
| 1958
| 1954
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| Liechtenstein
| 752
| Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Liechtensteins
| 1933
| 1931
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| Lithuania
| 1,500
| Lietuvos Skautija
| 1997
| 1918
|
| Luxembourg
| 5,418
| Luxembourg Boy Scouts Association (federation of several organizations)
| 1922
| 1914
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| Republic of Macedonia
| 1,988
| Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija
| 1997
| 1921
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| Madagascar
| 9,473
| Firaisan'ny Skotisma eto Madagasikara (federation of several organizations)
| 1960
| 1921
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| Malaysia
| 96,893
| Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia
| 1957
| 1911
|
| Maldives
| 4,518
| The Scout Association of Maldives
| 1990
| 1963
|
| Malta
| 2,531
| The Scout Association of Malta
| 1966
| 1908
|
| Mauritania
| 3,790
| Association des Scouts et Guides de Mauritanie
| 1983
| 1946
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| Mauritius
| 3,076
| The Mauritius Scout Association
| 1971
| 1912
|
| Mexico
| 39,327
| Asociación de Scouts de México, A.C.
| 1926
| 1920
|
| Republic of Moldova
| 1,540
| Organizatia Nationala A Scoutilor Din Moldova
| 1997
| 1921
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| Monaco
| 49
| Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco
| 1990
| 1990
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| Mongolia
| 8,655
| Mongoliyn Skautiyn Holboo
| 1994
| 1992
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| Morocco
| 12,304
| Fédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain
| 1961
| 1933
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| Mozambique
| 16,675
| Liga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique
| 1999
| 1960
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| Namibia
| 1,816
| Scouts of Namibia
| 1990
| 1917
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| Nepal
| 12,341
| Nepal Scouts
| 1969
| 1952
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| Netherlands
| 57,484
| Scouting Nederland
| 1922
| 1910
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| New Zealand
| 23,537
| Scouting New Zealand
| 1953
| 1908
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| Nicaragua
| 2,056
| Asociación de Scouts de Nicaragua
| 1948
| 1937
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| Niger
| 4,352
| Association des Scouts du Niger
| 1996
| 1947
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| Nigeria
| 46,701
| Boy Scouts of Nigeria
| 1961
| 1915
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| Norway
| 13,329
| Norges Speiderforbund
| 1922
| 1911
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| Oman
| 10,654
| The National Organisation for Scouts & Guides
| 1977
| 1948
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| Pakistan
| 526,403
| Pakistan Boy Scouts Association
| 1948
| 1947
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| Palestinian Authority
| 20,275
| Palestinian Scout Association
| 1996
| 1912
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| Panama
| 2,263
| Asociación Nacional de Scouts de Panamá
| 1950
| 1924
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| Papua New Guinea
| 2,811
| The Scout Association of Papua New Guinea
| 1976
| 1926
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| Paraguay
| 1,000
| Asociación de Scouts del Paraguay
| 1962
| 1960
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| Peru
| 12,677
| Asociación de Scouts del Perú
| 1922
| 1916
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| Philippines
| 1,956,131
| Boy Scouts of the Philippines
| 1946
| 1923
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| Poland
| 85,822
| Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego
| 1996
| 1919
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| Portugal
| 70,863
| Federação Escutista de Portugal
| 1922
| 1913
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| Qatar
| 3,244
| Qatar Boy Scouts Association
| 1965
| 1956
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| Romania
| 4,930
| Cercetasii României
| 1993
| 1914
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| Russian Federation
| 14,000
| Vserossiyskaya Natsyonalnaya Skautskaya Organizatsya
| 2000
| 1909
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| Rwanda
| 18,884
| Association des Scouts du Rwanda
| 1975
| 1940
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| San Marino
| 159
| Associazione Guide e Esploratori Cattolici Sammarinesi
| 1990
| 1973
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| Saudi Arabia
| 19,267
| Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association
| 1963
| 1961
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| Senegal
| 26,373
| Confédération Sénégalaise du Scoutisme (federation of organizations)
| 1963
| 1930
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| Serbia and Montenegro
| 30,493
| Savez Izvidjaca Jugoslavije
| 1995
| 1915
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| Seychelles
| No Data Available
| The Scout Association of Seychelles
| 2002
| 2002
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| Sierra Leone
| 7,902
| Sierra Leone Scouts Association
| 1964
| 1909
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| Singapore
| 11,163
| The Singapore Scout Association
| 1966
| 1910
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| Slovakia
| 4,118
| Slovensky skauting
| 1997
| 1913
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| Slovenia
| 6,357
| Zveza tabornikov Slovenije
| 1994
| 1915
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| South Africa
| 13,118
| South African Scout Association
| 1937
| 1908
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| Spain
| 74,561
| Federación de Escultismo en España
| 1922
| 1912
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| Sri Lanka
| 21,653
| Sri Lanka Scout Association
| 1953
| 1912
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| St. Lucia
| 393
| The Saint Lucia Scout Association
| 1990
| 1935
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| St. Vincent and the Grenadines
| 541
| The Scout Association of Saint Vincent & The Grenadines
| 1990
| 1924
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| Sudan
| 13,550
| Sudan Boy Scouts Association
| 1956
| 1935
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| Suriname
| 2,601
| Boy Scouts van Suriname
| 19
| 19
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| Swaziland
| 4,994
| Swaziland Boy Scouts Association
| 1968
| 1924
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| Sweden
| 60,122
| Svenska Scoutrådet (federation of organizations)
| 1922
| 1911
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| Switzerland
| 52,349
| Swiss Guide and Scout Movement
| 1922
| 1912
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| Republic of China (Taiwan)
| 69,452
| Scouts of China
| 1937
| 1912
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| Tajikistan
| 1,504
| Ittihodi Scouthoi Tochikiston
| 1997
| 1991
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| United Republic of Tanzania
| 102,739
| Tanzania Scouts Association
| 1963
| 1929
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| Thailand
| 1,305,027
| The National Scout Organization of Thailand
| 1922
| 1911
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| Togo
| 8,890
| Association Scoute du Togo
| 1977
| 1920
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| Trinidad and Tobago
| 4,655
| The Scout Association of Trinidad & Tobago
| 1963
| 1911
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| Tunisia
| 28,483
| Les Scouts Tunisiens
| 1957
| 1934
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| Turkey
| 8,174
| Turkiye Izcilik Federasyonu
| 1950
| 1923
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| Uganda
| 77,894
| The Uganda Scouts Association
| 1964
| 1915
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| United Arab Emirates
| 5,824
| Emirates Scout Association
| 1977
| 1972
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| United Kingdom
| 498,888
| The Scout Association
| 1922
| 1907
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| United States
| 6,239,435
| Boy Scouts of America
| 1922
| 1909
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| Uruguay
| 3,965
| Movimiento Scout del Uruguay
| 1950
| 1946
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| Venezuela
| 14,513
| Asociación de Scouts de Venezuela
| 1937
| 1913
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| Yemen
| 6,481
| Yemen Scout Association
| 1980
| 1954
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| Zambia
| 7,427
| Zambia Scouts Association
| 1965
| 1930
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| Zimbabwe
| 1,612
| The Boy Scouts Association of Zimbabwe
| 1980
| 1909
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Non-sovereign territories with Scouting run by a sovereign state
Australia
Denmark
France
Netherlands
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States
Non-sovereign territories with independent Scouting organizations
- French Polynesia - Associate Member of the Asia Pacific Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
- Netherlands Antilles - Scouting Antiano : Associate Member of the Interamerican Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
- Macau - Scouts of Macau : Associate Member of the Asia Pacific Region of the World Organization of the Scouting Movement
- Hong Kong - The Scout Association of Hong Kong
Sovereign countries without independent Scouting organizations
Boy Scouts of America
The Scout Association
Status unknown
Countries with Scouting organizations not recognized
Countries with no Scouting organization
Last updated: 08-24-2005 18:33:49
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