The 19th G7 summit included the United States.
The Group of Seven -LRB- G7 -RRB- was an unofficial forum which brought together the heads of the richest industrialized countries : France , Germany , Italy , Japan , the United Kingdom , the United States , Canada -LRB- since 1976 -RRB- and the President of the European Commission -LRB- starting officially in 1981 -RRB- .	Japan	Japan	Group of Seven	G8#History	G7	G8#History	France	France	Germany	Germany	Italy	Italy	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	United States	United States	Canada	Canada	President of the European Commission	President of the European Commission
