Where Child Soldiers Are Being Used
Using an Atlas and a blank world map color in the countries that use child soldiers. Use a
different color for each type of militia where child soldiers are involved. Some countries use
child soldiers in all three categories, layer the country with the three different colors, or divide
the country up in equal parts and color each part a different color.
Countries Where
Child Soldiers Exist
Algeria
Afghanistan
Angola
Burundi
Chad
Colombia
Democratic Republic
of the Congo
East Timor
Eritrea
Ethiopia
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel and the
Occupied Territories
Lebanon
Mexico
Myanmar
Nepal
Pakistan
Papau New Guniea
Philippines
Peru
Rwanda
Republic of the
Congo
Russian Federation
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Somalia
Sudan
Tajikistan
Turkey
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Yugoslavia
Children are serving in
government militaries
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X
X
X
Children are serving
in paramilitaries
(Police)
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X
Children are serving in
opposition forces
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X
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X
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X
X
X
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X
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X
X
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X
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X
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