The first troops organized in America in 1912 were called the American Girl Guides. In 1913, the name of the organization was changed to Girl Scouts.
American Girl Guides
When first starting Girl Guides/Girl Scouts in America in 1912, Juliette Gordon Low called the first troops American Girl Guides. A year later, the name was changed to Girl Scouts and, in 1915, the organization was incorporated as Girl Scouts, Inc.
Depending on the organization, the terms Girl Guides or Girl Scouts are used for member organizations of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). In the US, Juliette Gordon Low originally named the organization American Girl Guides. In 1913, the organization was renamed Girl Scouts of America and, in 1915, it was changed to Girl Scouts, Inc. Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) was chartered by the U.S. Congress on March 16, 1950.
Lady Baden Powell founded WAGGGS (World Association Girl Guides Girl Scouts) which includes Girl Guides of Canada.
Girl Guides of Canada was created in 1910.
Girl Guides Australia was created in 1910.
Girl Guides Singapore was created in 1917.
Girl Guides of Palestine was created in 1919.
Due to the fact that there are no Girl Guides or Girl Scouts in the People's Republic of China, the answer is no, Girl Guides or Girl Scouts do not sell cookies there.
The Ghana Girl Guides Association calls ages 7 to 10 Ananse Guides or Brownie Guides.
According to the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) web site, there were 7154 Girl Guides in Spain as of January 1, 2003.
The Ghana Girl Guides Association calls ages 7 to 10 Ananse Guides or Brownie Guides.