The richest U.S. citizen is Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, who, according to Forbes magazine, is worth $56 billion. But he’s far from the only billionaire in the world.
Here’s a look at some of the wealthiest people around the World:
- Mexico. Carlos Slim Helu (telecommunications), $74 billion
- Brazil. Eike Batista (mining), $30 billion
- China. Li Ka-Shing (shipping and cosmetics), $26 billion
- Canada. David Thompson (media), $23 billion
- Chile. Iris Fontbona (mining), $19.2 billion
- Colombia. Luis Carlos Sarmiento (construction, financial services), $10.5 billion
- Australia. Gina Rhineheart (resources), $10.31 billion
- Argentina. Carlos and Alejandro Bulgheroni (energy), $5.1 billion