ngapore,
Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden,
Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia,
Turkey, Uganda, UAE, UK, US, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yugoslavia
(suspended), Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Group of 2 (G-2)
informal term that came into use about 1986; to facilitate bilateral
economic cooperation between the two most powerful economic giants
Japan, US
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Group of 3 (G-3)
established-NA October 1990
aim-mechanism for policy coordination
members-(3) Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela
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Group of 5 (G-5)
established-22 September 1985
aim-to coordinate the economic policies of five major noncommunist
economic powers
members-(5) France, Germany, Japan, UK, US
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Group of 6 (G-6)
note-also known as Groupe des Six Sur le Desarmement; not to be
confused with the Big Six
established-22 May 1984
aim-to achieve nuclear disarmament
members-(6) Argentina, Greece, India, Mexico, Sweden, Tanzania
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Group of 7 (G-7)
note-membership is the same as the Big Seven
established-22 September 1985
aim-to facilitate economic cooperation among the seven major
noncommunist economic powers
members-(7) Group of 5 (France, Germany, Japan, UK, US) plus Canada
and Italy
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Group of 8 (G-8)
established NA October 1975 to facilitate economic cooperation among
the developed countries (DCs) that participated in the Conference on
International Economic Cooperation (CIEC), held in several sessions
between NA December 1975 and 3 June 1977; members were Australia,
Canada, EU (as one member), Japan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, US
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Group of 9 (G-9)
established-NA
aim-to discuss matters of mutual interest on an informal basis
members-(9) Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Hungary,
Romania, Sweden, Yugoslavia
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Group of 10 (G-10)
note-also known as the Paris Club; includes the wealthiest members of
the IMF who provide most of the money to be loaned and act as the