The Girl Guides Association of Namibia
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The Girl Guides Association of Namibia is the national Guiding
organization of Namibia
. It serves 1,124 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1923 as the Girl Guides Association of South-West Africa, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
in 1993.
The Girl Guide emblem features the Welwitschia mirabilis.
Girl Guides
A Guide, Girl Guide or Girl Scout is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 10 and 14. Age limits are different in each organisation. It is the female-centred equivalent of the Scouts. The term Girl Scout is used in the United States and several East Asian...
organization of Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. It serves 1,124 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1923 as the Girl Guides Association of South-West Africa, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 145 countries. It was established in 1928 and has its headquarters in London, England. It is the counterpart of the World Organization of the Scout...
in 1993.
The Girl Guide emblem features the Welwitschia mirabilis.
See also
- Scouts of NamibiaScouts of NamibiaThe Scouts of Namibia is the national Scouting organization of Namibia. It serves 2,845 Scouts .Scouting was founded in South West Africa in 1917 and until 1990, Scouting was serviced by the South-West Africa Division of the Boy Scouts of South Africa...