G8

    • Also known as: Group of Eight, Group of Seven and Russia
    • Founded: 1975 in Rambouillet, France
    • G8 presidency rotates between the member countries depending on which is holding the summit
    • Represents over half of the global economyBBC News: What is the G8?
  • G8 consists of eight nations, seven of which (all but Russia) are the leading industrialized countries of the world. Leaders of these countries meet yearly to discuss issues such as global disease, security, and peace in the Middle East.
  • Criticism

    Along with the media attention comes protest to each yearly G8 summit. Critics of the Group of Eight accuse them of being elitist and promoting policies that are not conducive to the interests of the rest of the world.BBC News: G8 Profile
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