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*[[Russia]]

They come together to confer over key [[economic]] and political issues. The first meeting was held November 1975, in Rambouillet, France, with only France, West Germany, Italy, Japan, Great Britain and the United States attending. Canada became a member of the Group of Eight in 1976 at the Dorado Beach, [[Puerto Rico]] Summit. Russia joined the meetings in 1994 at the Summit in Naples. Russia was not a legitimate member until 1997 when it attended the Denver, [[Colorado]], "Summit of the Eight."  

They come together to confer over key [[economic]] and political issues. The first meeting was held November 1975, in Rambouillet, France, with only France, West Germany, Italy, Japan, Great Britain and the United States attending. Canada became a member of the Group of Eight in 1976 at the Dorado Beach, [[Puerto Rico]] Summit. Russia joined the meetings in 1994 at the Summit in Naples. Russia did not become a full member until 1997 when it attended the Denver, [[Colorado]], "Summit of the Eight."  

The “Group of Eight” meets frequently to discuss global economic issues. The G-8 has no permanent staff, or budget, and the nation hosting the Summit for that year is obliged to supply facilities for all the other G-8 meetings that will take place during the year.  

The “Group of Eight” met frequently to discuss global economic issues. The G-8 has no permanent staff, or budget, and the nation hosting the Summit for that year was obliged to supply facilities for all the other G-8 meetings that took place during the year.