The Group of Seven, or G7, is the name for Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
What exactly is the G7?
The Group of Seven, or G7, is the name for Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.
«The G7 is not an international organization but rather an informal top-level forum for debate that became structured over the years, » the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D. C., wrote online. Italy is hosting this year’s summit.
How was the G7 first formed?
The Group of Six was first launched in 1975 by «the world’s six major industrialized democracies, » the embassy said.
The G6 nations — which included the United States, France, Germany, Japan, Italy and the United Kingdom — met in 1975 to deal with economic concerns. Canada joined in 1976, forming the G7.
The G8 was formed in 1998 by adding Russia, though the country was suspended in 2014.
