G8 (En)

"Forum for the leaders of eight of the world's most industrialized nations, aimed at finding common ground on key topics and solutions to global issues."
(Government of Canada, About the G-8, 2010, visited 2010-06-24)

"The G-8 includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. While the leaders of these countries are in regular contact, they meet in summit format as the G-8 once a year."
(Government of Canada, About the G-8, 2010, visited 2010-06-24)