List of World Organization of the Scout Movement members
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Since its conception in 1907, the Scouting movement has spread from the United Kingdom to 216 countries and territories around the world. There are over 38 million Scouts and Guides worldwide, with 160 national organisations governed by the World Organization of the Scout Movement and a nearly equal number governed by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
Contents
- 1 Table of World Organization of the Scout Movement members
- 2 Non-sovereign territories with independent WOSM member organizations
- 3 Countries and territories with Scouting run by overseas branches of WOSM member organizations
- 4 'Potential member countries' listed by WOSM
- 5 Countries with no Scouting organization
- 6 Other status
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 External links
Table of World Organization of the Scout Movement members
The World Organization of the Scout Movement recognizes at most one Scouting organization per country. Some countries have several organizations combined as a federation, with different component groups divided on the basis of religion (e.g., France and Denmark), ethnic identification (e.g., Israel), or language (e.g., Belgium). Canada is the only country to have two distinct recognized associations, which are divided by language.
Non-sovereign territories with independent WOSM member organizations
- Hong Kong - The Scout Association of Hong Kong: Full Member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
- Aruba - Scouting Aruba: Associate Member of the Interamerican Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
- French Polynesia - Conseil du Scoutisme polynésien: Associate Member of the Asia-Pacific Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
- Macau - Associação de Escoteiros de Macau: Associate Member of the Asia-Pacific Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
- Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Caribbean Netherlands (former Netherlands Antilles) - Scouting Antiano: Associate Member of the Interamerican Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
Countries and territories with Scouting run by overseas branches of WOSM member organizations
Ten of these overseas branches of accredited National Scout Organizations are considered "potential members" by the WOSM (marked by *).[4]
Sovereign countries
Served by the Boy Scouts of America
- Federated States of Micronesia - Scouting in the Federated States of Micronesia* - Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America
- Marshall Islands - Scouting in the Marshall Islands* - Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America
- Palau - Scouting in Palau* - Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Served by The Scout Association (UK)
- Antigua and Barbuda - Antigua and Barbuda Branch of The Scout Association*
- Saint Kitts and Nevis - The Scout Association of Saint Kitts and Nevis*
- Solomon Islands - Solomon Islands branch of The Scout Association*
- Tonga - Tonga branch of The Scout Association*
- Tuvalu - Tuvalu Scout Association*
- Vanuatu - Vanuatu branch of The Scout Association*
Served by Scouts Australia
Non-sovereign territories
Australia
- Christmas Island - Scouts Australia
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Scouts Australia
- Norfolk Island - Scouts Australia
Denmark
France
- French Guiana - Scouting in French Guiana
- Guadeloupe and Saint Martin - Scouting in Guadeloupe et Saint Martin
- Martinique - Scouts et Guides de Martinique
- Mayotte - Scouting in Mayotte
- New Caledonia - Scouting in New Caledonia
- Réunion - Scouting on Réunion
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Scouting in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Wallis and Futuna - Scouting in Wallis and Futuna
New Zealand
- Cook Islands - Cook Islands Boy Scout Association
- Niue - Scouting and Guiding on Niue
- Tokelau - Scouting and Guiding in Tokelau
United Kingdom
- Anguilla - The Scout Association of Anguilla
- Bermuda - Bermuda Scout Association
- Cayman Islands - The Scout Association of the Cayman Islands
- Falkland Islands - Scouting and Guiding in the Falkland Islands
- Gibraltar - The Scout Association of Gibraltar
- Montserrat - The Scout Association of Montserrat
- Saint Helena and Ascension Island - Scouting and Guiding on Saint Helena and Ascension Island
- Turks and Caicos Islands - The Scout Association of the Turks and Caicos
- British Virgin Islands - The Scout Association of the British Virgin Islands
United States
- American Samoa - Scouting in American Samoa - Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America
- Guam - Scouting in Guam - Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America
- Northern Marianas Islands - Scouting in the Northern Mariana Islands - Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America
- Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico Council of the Boy Scouts of America
- United States Virgin Islands - Scouting in the United States Virgin Islands is the responsibility of National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America
'Potential member countries' listed by WOSM
In 2014, WOSM listed 28 sovereign countries as potential members. 10 of these were served by oversea branches of WOSM member organizations (see #Countries and territories with Scouting run by overseas branches of WOSM member organizations).
- Afghanistan - Afghanistan Scout Association
- Albania - Scouting and Guiding in Albania. In 2014, the membership of Beslidhja Skaut Albania was terminated by WOSM with hopes to establish a new National Scouting Organization.[5]
- Central African Republic - Fédération du scoutisme centrafricain
- Republic of the Congo - Association des Scouts et Guides du Congo
- Djibouti - Association des Scouts de Djibouti
- East Timor - União Nacional dos Escuteiros de Timor Leste
- Equatorial Guinea - Scouting in Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea - National Scout Association of Eritrea
- Guinea-Bissau - Corpo Nacional de Escutas da Guiné-Bissau
- Iran - Iran Scout Organization
- Iraq - Iraq Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Council
- Kyrgyzstan - Scouting in Kyrgyzstan
- Mali - Scouting in Mali
- Samoa - Scouting in Samoa
- São Tomé and Príncipe - Associação dos Escuteiros de São Tomé e Príncipe
- Somalia - Scouting in Somalia
- Turkmenistan - Scouting in Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan - Scouting in Uzbekistan
- Vietnam - Vietnamese Scout Association
Countries with no Scouting organization
In 2008, WOSM listed six sovereign countries as without Scouting; the list omitted Vatican City, which is also without Scouting. The People's Republic of China and Burma, with assistance from the Asia-Pacific Region, now have Scout associations in their infancy, hence they have been listed in the next section (see #Other status).
- Andorra - Scouting in Andorra - dormant since the 1980s
- Cuba - Cuban Scouting prior to 1961 and in exile
- Laos - Laotian Scouting prior to 1975 and in exile
- North Korea - shared history with Korea Scout Association prior to 1950
- Vatican City - Scouting in Vatican City
Other status
- Antarctica - Scouting in the Antarctic
- Burma - Burmese Scouting prior to 1962[6]
- Kosovo - Scouting in Kosovo - partially recognized state
- People's Republic of China (mainland China) - Scouting in Mainland China - Scout Association of the People's Republic of China
- Somaliland - Scouting in Somaliland - self-proclaimed unrecognized functional state within Somalia
- Western Sahara - Scouting in Western Sahara
See also
References
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- ↑ http://www.scout.org/en/around_the_world/asia_pacific/information_events/news/exciting_developments_of_scouting_in_myanmar
- World Scout Bureau (1979), Scouting 'round the World. Le scoutisme à travers le monde. 1979 edition. ISBN 2-88052-001-0
- World Organization of the Scout Movement (1990), Scouting 'round the World. Facts and Figures on the World Scout Movement. 1990 edition. ISBN 2-88052-001-0
