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Loosely, a group of 8 industrialised countries comprising Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The European Union is also represented. More strictly, a meeting of the heads of government from those countries. | Loosely, a group of 8 industrialised countries comprising Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The European Union is also represented. | ||
More strictly, a meeting of the heads of government from those countries. | |||
Also known as the Group of Eight or G8. | Also known as the Group of Eight or G8. | ||
The G-20 will replace the G-8 as the main economic council of wealthy nations. | The G-20 will replace the G-8 as the main economic council of wealthy nations. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 11:53, 27 August 2013
Loosely, a group of 8 industrialised countries comprising Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The European Union is also represented.
More strictly, a meeting of the heads of government from those countries.
Also known as the Group of Eight or G8.
The G-20 will replace the G-8 as the main economic council of wealthy nations.
