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By Johnny O Shea
This week Cornwall hosts the leaders of the world s largest so-called advanced economies at the G7 summit.
Cornwall has a rich heritage and, with millions of Cornish descendants spread around the world, there are enduring international connections.
It is a place that has had an important role in some key innovations, from the invention of steam power to the development of communications.
Here are some examples of how Cornwall is linked to the visiting countries.
Canada
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image captionCanada received Cornish Cousin Jacks - or Cornishmen - many with mining expertise, and has modern connections with South Crofty mine
Britain to host G7 summit at Cornwall in June After four years of being a cheerleader for Donald Trump, this will be an opportunity for Modi to reach out to the new US President and put behind him such slogans as Abki bar Trump sarkar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have his first meeting with Joe Biden at the G7 summit in the quaint Cornwall village of Carbis Bay from June 11 to 13, surrounded by a landscape whose wild beauty has inspired many a romantic novel or murder mystery.
After four years of being a cheerleader for Donald Trump, this will be an opportunity for Modi to reach out to the new American President and put behind him such slogans as “Abki bar Trump sarkar (This time, a Trump government)”.
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image captionSarah Ferguson has a long-held interest in history, especially that of the royals and the aristocracy
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, has written her first novel for adults, to be released by the leading romantic fiction publisher Mills & Boon.
Her Heart for a Compass is based on the life of the duchess s great-great-aunt, Lady Margaret Montagu Douglas Scott.
She has previously written children s books, non-fiction about Queen Victoria, and her own memoirs.
She said: I am proud to bring my personal brand of historical fiction to the publishing world. It all started with researching my ancestry. Digging into the history of the Montagu-Douglas Scotts, I first came across Lady Margaret, who intrigued me because she shared one of my given names, she added.