The G7 members

The G7 consists of the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Canada, Italy, Japan and Germany. Below you will find information about the members of the G7.

Finance Ministers	Central Bank Governors
United Kingdom
Gordon Brown Chancellor of the Exchequer	Mervyn King Governor, Bank of England
United States
John Snow Secretary of the Treasury	Alan Greenspan Chairman Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System
France
Thierry Breton Minister of the Economy and Finance and Industry	Christian Noyer Governor, Bank of France
Canada
Ralph Goodale Finance Minister	David Dodge Governor, Bank of Canada
Italy
Giulio Tremonti Minister of the Treasury and Budget	Antonio Fazio Governor, Bank of Italy
Japan
Sadakazu Tanigaki Minister of Finance	Toshihiko Fukui Governor, Bank of Japan
Germany
Peer Steinbruck Minister of Finance	Axel Weber President, German Federal Bank

United Kingdom

Facts:

Population: 59.6 million (National Statistics, 2003)
Capital: London
Area: 242,514 sq km (93,638 sq miles)
Major language: English
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 81 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 pound sterling = 100 pence
Main exports: Manufactured goods, chemicals, foodstuffs
GNI per capita: US $28,350 (World Bank, 2003)
Internet domain: .uk
International dialling code: +44

United States of America

Facts:

Population: 294 million (US Census Bureau estimate, 2004)
Capital: Washington D.C.
Area: 9.8m sq km (3.8m sq miles)
Major language: English
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 74 years (men), 80 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 US dollar = 100 cents
Main exports: Computers and electrical machinery, vehicles, chemical products, food and live animals, military equipment and aircraft
GNI per capita: US $37,610 (World Bank, 2003)
Internet domain: .us
International dialling code: +1

France

Facts:

Population: 60.4 million (UN, 2004)
Capital: Paris
Major language: French
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 75 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Euro = 100 cents
Main exports: Machinery and transport equipment, agricultural products, including wine
GNI per capita: US $24,770 (World Bank, 2003)
Internet domain: .fr
International dialling code: +33

Canada

Facts:

Population: 31.7 million (UN, 2004)
Capital: Ottawa
Area: 9.9m sq km (3.8m sq miles)
Major languages: English, French (both of official status)
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 77 years (men), 82 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Canadian dollar = 100 cents · Main exports: Machinery and equipment, automotive products, metals and plastics, forestry products, agricultural and fishing products
GNI per capita: US $23,930 (World Bank, 2003) · Internet domain: .ca · International dialling code: +1

Italy

Facts:

Population: 57.3 million (UN, 2004)
Capital: Rome
Major language: Italian
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 75 years (men), 82 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Euro = 100 cents
Main exports: Machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, clothes, wine
GNI per capita: US $21,560 (World Bank, 2003)
Internet domain: .it
International dialling code: +39

Japan

Facts:

Population: 127.8 million (UN, 2004)
Capital: Tokyo
Area: 377,864 sq km (145,894 sq miles)
Major language: Japanese
Major religions: Shintoism, Buddhism
Life expectancy: 78 years (men), 85 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: yen
Main exports: Vehicles, computer parts, chemicals, scientific instruments and watches
GNI per capita: US $34,510 (World Bank, 2003)
Internet domain: .jp
International dialling code: +81

Germany

Facts:

Population: 82.5 million (UN, 2004)
Capital: Berlin
Major language: German
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 75 years (men), 81 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Euro = 100 cents
Main exports: Motor vehicles, electrical machinery, metals
GNI per capita: US $25,250 (World Bank, 2003)
Internet domain: .de
International dialing code: +49