Latvijas Skautu un Gaidu Centrālā Organizācija
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Latvijas Skautu un Gaidu Centrālā Organizācija (Latvian Scout and Guide Central Organization, LSGCO) is the primary national Scouting and Guiding organisation of Latvia and a member of both the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts and the World Organization of the Scout Movement. The organization had 759 members as of 2011 (466 Scouts[1] and 293 Guides). Scouting activities began in Latvia in 1917 when the area was still part of the Russian Empire. After independence in 1918, the national organization was established and Scouting thrived in Latvia in the 1920s-1930s. Upon the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940, Scouting was suppressed and not re-established until 1990, when Latvia regained its independence.
Latvijas Skautu un Gaidu Centrālā Organizācija | |||
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Headquarters | Kalpaka bulvāris 10-18 | ||
Location | Riga | ||
Country | Latvia | ||
Founded | 1917/1990 | ||
Membership | 759 | ||
Affiliation | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, World Organization of the Scout Movement | ||
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Website http://www.skauti.lv | |||
Scouting portal |