Skotisma Zazavavy eto Madagasikara is the national Guiding federation of

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

. It serves 25,152 members (as of 2008). Founded in 1941, the federation became a full member of the

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS ) is a global association supporting the Girl Guides, female-oriented and female-only Guiding and Scouting organizations in 152 countries. It was established in 1928 in Parád, Hungary, ...

in 1963. Members of the federation are * Fanilon'i Madagasikara (

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, girls only) * Kiadin'i Madagasikara - Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs de Madagascar (interreligious, coeducational) * Mpanazava sy

Tily eto Madagasikara The Firaisan'ny Skotisma eto Madagasikara, the national federation of three Scouting organizations of Madagascar. Scouting in Madagascar was started in 1921 under the auspices of the respective French organizations. The federation was founded in ...

- Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs Unionistes de Madagascar (

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Unionist Guides and Scouts of Madagascar, coeducational) The two latter organizations are also members of the

Firaisan'ny Skotisma eto Madagasikara The Firaisan'ny Skotisma eto Madagasikara, the national federation of three Scouting organizations of Madagascar. Scouting in Madagascar was started in 1921 under the auspices of the respective French organizations. The federation was founded in ...

, the national

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federation, which is a member of the

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World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts member organizations Scouting and Guiding in Madagascar Youth organizations established in 1941 {{scout-stub

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