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The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) currently lists six countries without Scouting or Guiding:
- Andorra- currently has some Scouting activities directly under the European Scout Region of WOSM
- China-banned in 1949; the Scout Association of the People's Republic of China was formed in Shanghai in 2008, but is not affiliated with any international associations; there has been some activity in mainland China by the Scout Association of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Girl Guides Association
- Cuba- banned in 1961, active in exile
- Laos- banned in 1975, active in exile
- Myanmar (Burma)- banned in 1964
- North Korea- banned in 1950
Additionally, the Vatican City is a sovereign city-state that has never had Scouting or Guiding.
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When did Girl Scouts in France start?
Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting was introduced in France in 1921.
How many times were Girl Guiding and girl scouting started in the Czech Republic?
i don't know so that's that!
When did the Girl Scouts start?
The first Girl Guide troops were started in the United Kingdom in 1910. The first Girl Scout meeting in the USA was held on March 12, 1912. The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) is celebrating 100 years of international Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting during three years, 2010 to 2012 because many countries founded Girl Scouting and Guiding in the years 1910 to 1912.
Are Girl Scouts world wide?
Yes, the world wide organization is called World Association of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting (WAGGGS). There are WAGGGS member organizations in 145 countries around the world, with a membership of over 10 million.
Does Italy have Scouts?
Scouting and Guiding in Italy is fragmented- there are over forty 40 different associations and federations with about 220,000 Scouts and Guides.
When were Girl Guides formed in Ghana?
Girl Guides Association of Papua New Guinea was created in 1927.
When did Girl Guides get started in Italy?
Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting activities started in Italy in September 1914 but were not allowed during 1926 to 1944 due to WWII.
What religion was Robert Baden Powell?
Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of scouting, was the son of an Anglican priest and mathematics professor and a member of the Church of England. He always held that religion was implicit to the goals of scouting. Initially his writing specified Christianity but as the world scouting movement spread across the globe he broadened his language to include other religions (in scouting - not necessarily his personal views). "We aim for the practice of Christianity in their everyday life and dealings, and not merely the profession of theology on Sundays." - Scouting for Boys, 1908 "It [religion] does not come in [to scouting] at all. It is already there. It is a fundamental factor underlying Scouting and Guiding." - Religion and the Boy Scout and Girl Guides Movement-- an address, 1926.
What is the difference between the Australian Scouting program to the Germany Scouting program?
There is no good answer here. Australia has two main organizations- Scouts Australia and Girl Guides Australia and two smaller organizations- Independent Australian Scouts and Baden-Powell Movement in Australia. All of these have roots in the UK. Germany has over 150 Scouting and Guiding organization and federations. Many are separated by gender or religion. The program retains the core elements of Scouting, but the details vary wildly.
How many Boy Scouts have there been?
The World Organization of the Scouting Movement (WOSM) states that there are more than 30 million Scouts, youth and adults, boys and girls, in 161 countries. Additionally there are 26 main territories where Scouting exists, often as overseas branches of member Scout Organizations. Also there are 29 countries where Scouting exists (be it embryonic or widespread) but where there is no National Scout Organisation which is a member of WOSM. There are 6 countries without Scouting See related links below.
When were Girl Scouts started in Poland?
The first Girl Guide troop in Poland was started in 1910 in Lwów.
When did Girl Guides begin in Turkey?
There were Girl Guides in Turkey as early as 1912. The central governing body for both Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, the Directorate of Scouting and Guiding, was founded in 1936.
