Nationalities of the 25 richest people:
| Country | Number |
|---|---|
| Russia | 7 |
| India | 4 |
| USA | 4 |
| Hong Kong | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
11 Richest in order: Warren Buffett, USA $62Billion; Carlos Slim Helu & family, Mexico, $60B; William Gates III, USA $58B; Lakshmi Mittal, $45B; Mukesh Ambani, India, $43B; Anil Ambani, India, $42B; Ingvar Kamprad & family, Sweden, $31B; KP Singh, India, $30B; Oleg Deripaska, Russia, $28B; Karl Albrecht, Germany, $27B; Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong $26.5B.
Data from Forbes 2008 Billionaires List, using country of citizenship. Using stock values on 11 February, 2008.
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What a fascinating post. I find it interesting that Russia has produced 7 of the richest people, but the media would have us believing otherwise.
Being part Russian, maybe some of that wisdom will pass down to me.