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The Group of Seven (G7) is an influential alliance of seven industrialized nations addressing global economic, political, and security challenges. It includes the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, and Japan, with the EU participating. The G7 focuses on fostering a strong economy, ensuring peace, promoting sustainable development, and tackling climate change. Annual summits result in joint communiqués that guide collective actions and influence international policies.

The Group of Seven (G7): An Overview

The Group of Seven (G7) is an alliance of seven leading industrialized nations: the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, and Japan. These countries collaborate to address major global economic, political, and security challenges. The G7 meets annually at summits where heads of state and government discuss a range of pressing issues, resulting in a joint communiqué that guides their collective actions. While the G7 has no formal legal authority, the combined economic power of its members—representing a significant portion of global wealth and gross domestic product (GDP)—gives their agreements substantial influence over international policies and practices.
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The Formation and Membership of the G7

The G7 originated from informal meetings in the early 1970s among finance ministers from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, West Germany, and Japan, which were convened to address the oil crisis and economic stagnation. The group expanded to include Italy and later Canada, becoming the Group of Seven. The European Community, now the European Union (EU), has been participating since 1977. Russia joined in 1998, temporarily forming the Group of Eight (G8), but was suspended in 2014 due to its annexation of Crimea. Since then, the G7 has maintained its membership, with each country taking turns to preside over the organization and host the annual summit.

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Despite lacking formal legal power, the G7's influence stems from its members' substantial share of the world's ______ and GDP.

wealth

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Original G7 countries

US, UK, France, West Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada

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EU's participation in G7

European Community, now EU, participating since 1977

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