Is the G7 or G8 summits named for the countries that attend? So one day we could have a G143 summit? Or am I missing something why numbers go up or down?

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tleb@lemmy.ca · 22 pts · 61d (2 replies)

Yeah that's it. It became G8 when Russia joined, and G7 when Russia was expelled.

Patnou@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 61d (1 reply)

Not getting on to you. Your telling me 7 or 8 countries oversee the world's economy and it is headed by Donald I am A Douche Trump? God is the world fucked.

RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 61d

Not exactly, it's a group of 7 or 8 of the biggest countries and they have meetings. Like a smaller UN. Doesn't mean they always agree or actually accomplish anything.

schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de · 11 pts · 61d

Yes and there already is also this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G20

marcos@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 61d

On your first question, yes, but the number some times changes with the name staying the same.

On your second question, you are looking at the UN.

capitan___nemo@tardigram.com · 1 pts · 61d