members—(6) Argentina, Greece, India, Mexico, Sweden, Tanzania ————————————————————————————————————- _#_Group of 7 (G-7)—membership is the same as the Big Seven;

established—22 September 1985;

aim—the seven major non-Communist economic powers;

members—(7) Group of 5 (France, Germany, Japan, UK, US) plus Canada and Italy ————————————————————————————————————- _#_Group of 8 (G-8)

established—NA October 1975;

aim—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—(8) Australia, Canada, EC (as one member), Japan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, US ————————————————————————————————————- _#_Group of 9 (G-9)

established—NA;

aim—informal group that meets occasionally on matters of mutual interest;

members—(9) Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Romania, Sweden, Yugoslavia ————————————————————————————————————- _#_Group of 10 (G-10), also known as the Paris Club;