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International Billionaires 

Forbes estimates the number of Billionaires at over 900. That is amazing and it should give those of us who aren't yet billionaires hope. How did they make their billions? Their is a saying that if we don't understand history, we will be doomed to repeat it. If you study and understand how these billionaires came to be, you have a better chance of elevating your status. Who knows, maybe one day you too will be one of the International Billionaires.

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The number of international billionaires is soaring. As emerging markets continue their growth, more and more billionaires are bound to emerge. According to Forbes, this year’s list of billionaires is up to 1,210 billionaires. That is an astronomical number. It appears that a lot of the increase in the number of international billionaires is due to improving conditions in the world economy; if you are one of the lucky ones…congratulations are in order. Reports for 2011 show that China doubled its number of 10-figure fortunes, and Moscow now has more billionaires than any other city and Mexico's Carlos Slim widened his lead at the number 1 spot.  

According to Forbes, here is the top 10 list of international billionaires, the industry or company where they made their billions, their ages, and their country of origin:

1. Carlos Slim Helu & family - $74 B - 71 y.o. - telecom - Mexico
2. Bill Gates - $56 B - 55 y.o. - Microsoft - US
3. Warren Buffett -  $50 B - 80 y.o. - Berkshire Hathaway - US
4. Bernard Arnault - $41 B - 62 y.o. - LVMH - France
5. Larry Ellison - $39.5 B - 66 y.o. - Oracle - US
6. Lakshmi Mittal - $31.1 B - 60 y.o. - Steel - India
7. Amancio Ortega - $31 B - 75 y.o. - Zara - Spain
8. Eike Batista - $30 B - 54 y.o. - mining, oil - Brazil
9. Mukesh Ambani - $27 B - 54 y.o. - petrochemicals, oil & gas - India
10. Christy Walton & family $26.5 B 56 y.o. Walmart US

As you can see, this is truly an international list of billionaires. An American no longer holds the top spot for the world’s richest man. That honor goes to Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico and the telecom arena is where he has made his billions. Not to be forgotten are Bill Gates who ranks second on the list of the world’s wealthiest people and Warren Buffet taking the 3^rd spot.  

In the past, the list of billionaires used to be dominated by Americans and Europeans, but the rest of the world is beginning to catch. Billionaires are only emerging from First World countries, but Third World countries as well. According to an article by the Huffington Post, “new billionaires are increasingly likely to come from emerging economies like India and Russia”. Brazil has also shown as increasing number of billionaires as well, but the powerhouse that is China at is current rate of growth of billionaires is expected by most to overtake the list as the country with the most number of billionaires.  

Top 10 Countries with the most billionaires and the number of billionaires in those countries as of 2011: 

1. The United States tops the list with 396 billionaires and a population of around 307 million people.  
2. China made the list at number 2 with 72 billionaires and a population of slightly more than 1.3 billion people.  
3. Russia made the list at number 3 with 58 billionaires and a population of nearly 142 million people.  
4. India comes in at number 4 with 47 billionaires and boasts a population of nearly 1.16 billion people.  
5. Germany is ranked at number 5 with 43 billionaires and a population of roughly 82 million. 
6. The United Kingdom registers at number 6 with 42 billionaires with a population of roughly 62 million. 
7. Hong Kong makes the list at number 7 with 29 billionaires and with a population of approximately 7 million people. 
8. Switzerland comes in at number 8 with 27 billionaires out of a population of less than 8 million people. 
9. Japan come in at number 9 with 23 billionaires and a population of 127 million. 
10. Canada rounds out the list with 22 billionaires and a population of less than 34 million people.