| The Group of Eight (G-8) is the grouping of eight of the world's |
| leading industrialized nations: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the |
| United Kingdom, the United States, (the G-6, 1975), Canada (the |
| G-7, 1976), and Russia (not participating in all events), as well as |
| the European Union. The hallmark of the G-8 is an annual |
| economic and political summit (G-8 Summit) of the heads of |
| government with international officials, though there are numerous |
| subsidiary meetings and policy research. |
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