Today, Burma is one of only five of the world's independent countries that do not have Scouting, however Scouting

Scouting

Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....

 in Burma had a rich five-decade history. The Scout and Guide

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...

 movement in Burma was served by

• The Union of Burma Girl Guides Association
  Union of Burma Girl Guides Association
  The Union of Burma Girl Guides Association was the organization for Girl Guides in Burma. Boy Scouts and Girl Guides in Burma merged in 1962 to form the coeducational Union of Burma Boy Scouts and Girl Guides , which was active until 1964, reaching a membership high-point of 93,562.-Program:The...
  
  , former 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...
  
  
• The Union of Burma Boy Scouts, former member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
  World Organization of the Scout Movement
  The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland...
  
  

International Scouting units in Burma

There are two organizations focused on serving children of American families living in Yangon

Yangon

Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...

: the USA Girl Scouts Overseas

Girl Scouts of the USA

The Girl Scouts of the United States of America is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. It describes itself as "the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls". It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and was organized after Low...

, serviced by way of USAGSO headquarters in New York

New York

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, and the Boy Scouts of America

Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...

, serviced by the Direct Service branch of the Boy Scouts of America

Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...

. These councils serve BSA and GSUSA units composed of children of diplomatic, business and military personnel, and international units run under their auspices.