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Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement employing the Scout method, a programme of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking, and sports. Another widely recognized movement characteristic is the Scout uniform, by intent hiding all differences of social standing in a country and encouraging equality, with neckerchief and campaign hat or comparable headwear. Distinctive uniform insignia include the fleur-de-lis and the trefoil, as well as merit badges and other patches.
Monaco has one of the world's smallest national Scouting and Guiding organizations, the Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco (AGSM). The association has about 84 members. Its headquarters is located in the presbytery of the Sacred Heart parish church in Moneghetti.
Gidsen- en Scoutsbeweging in België (Dutch) or Guidisme et Scoutisme en Belgique (French) (GSB) is the national Guiding and Scouting federation in Belgium. Scouting in Belgium started in 1911, and Guiding followed in 1915. The Belgian Scouts were among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in 1922, and the Guides were one of the founding members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) in 1928. The federation counts 96,837 Scouts and 59,268 Guides.
The Association des Scouts et Guides de Mauritanie, the national Scouting organization of Mauritania, was founded in 1936, became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1983, and is also an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. The coeducational Association des Scouts et Guides de Mauritanie has about 4,200 members as of 2008.
Cuba is one of four of the world's independent countries that do not have Scouting; however, Scouting and Guiding in Cuba was served by
There are at least four nationwide operating Scouting and Guiding organizations in Colombia:
The Federación Nacional de Muchachas Guías de Nicaragua is the national Guiding organization of Nicaragua. It serves 86 members. Founded in 1940, the girls-only organization became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1981.
The Scout and Guide movement in Costa Rica is served by
The Scout and Guide movement in Niger is served by
The Scout and Guide movement in Singapore is served by
The Scout and Guide movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is served by:
The Scout and Guide movement in Guinea is served by two organisations
The Scout and Guide movement in the Central African Republic is served by
The Scout and Guide movement in the Dominican Republic is served by two organisations:
The Scout and Guide movement in Ecuador is served by
Scouting and Guiding in El Salvador is served by two groups. Founded in 1944, the Girl Guide Association of El Salvador became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1949 and a full member in 1960. The Asociación de Scouts de El Salvador was founded in 1938 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1940.
The Scout and Guide movement in Guatemala is served by:
The Scout and Guide movement in Honduras is served by:
The Scout and Guide movement in Uruguay is served by
The Scout and Guide movement in the Dutch Caribbean is served by
