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[[Image:FinlandSPosoite2bcopy.jpg|thumb|140px|Logo of Suomen Partiolaiset]] | [[Image:FinlandSPosoite2bcopy.jpg|thumb|140px|Logo of Suomen Partiolaiset]] | ||
'''Suomen Partiolaiset r.y. - Finlands Scouter r.f.''' (''The Guides and Scouts of Finland'') is the national [[Scouting]] and [[Girl Guides|Guiding]] association of | '''Suomen Partiolaiset r.y. - Finlands Scouter r.f.''' (''The Guides and Scouts of Finland'') is the national [[Scouting]] and [[Girl Guides|Guiding]] association of Finland. Scouting was founded in Finland in 1910 as part of tsarist Russia, registered with the central organization of the tsarist [[Russian Association of Scouts/Navigators|Russian Scout movement]] '''''Русский Скаут'''''. Finnish Scouting was among the charter members of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] in 1922. Guiding started in 1910 and was among the founding members of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]]. In 1972 the Girl Guide Association and the Boy Scout Association merged and formed ''Suomen Partiolaiset''. The association has about 75,000 members of both sexes (according to its homepage). | ||
In Finland, the Scouting movement was viewed early on as an alternative to the [[Pioneer Movement|Pioneers]] communist youth organization, which was active for some time in the Baltic nation. | In Finland, the Scouting movement was viewed early on as an alternative to the [[Pioneer Movement|Pioneers]] communist youth organization, which was active for some time in the Baltic nation. | ||
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== Structures == | == Structures == | ||
''Suomen Partiolaiset'' is divided in 18 Scout districts, which resemble the former | ''Suomen Partiolaiset'' is divided in 18 Scout districts, which resemble the former Finnish provinces. The only exception is ''Finlands Svenska Scouter r.f.'' serving the Swedish minority in Finland and the Åland Islands. 11% of the 7-10 year olds and 13% of 10-14 year old Finns are members of the organization. Girl Scouts represent 56% of the total. There are about 900 Scout troops. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
