List of non-aligned Scouting organizations

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List of non-aligned Scouting organizations
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Non-aligned Scouting and Scout-like organisations have been created over the years, separate and often distinct from the mainstream Scout Movement served by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).

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International Scouting organizations (excluding WAGGGS and WOSM)

Scouting organizations

Inactive

Notable Scout-like organizations

Active

* considered Scouting in most European countries

Inactive

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