Factbox: Key facts about the BRICS 2023 summit

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JOHANNESBURG, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The BRICS group of major emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - will hold its 15th heads of state and government summit in Johannesburg this month. Here are some key facts about the summit. WHERE AND WHEN IS THE SUMMIT? South Africa will host the summit from Aug. 22-24 at the city's Sandton Convention Centre, after the country took up the one-year rotating chairmanship of the BRICS group in January. It will be the first in-person BRICS summit since the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO WILL ATTEND? South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, President...