Scouting and Guiding in Tuvalu

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The Scout and Guide movement in Tuvalu [1] is served by:

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  1. "Tuvalu Scouting Movement". histclo.com. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. "The first elected female Member of Parliament in Tuvalu, Lady Sapeta Naama Maheu Laatasi, laid to rest in Funafuti" (PDF). Tuvalu Philatelic Bureau Newsletter (TPB: 01/2012). 2 May 2012.

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