Who is the richest person in the world?
Ten Richest People in the world in 2005
according to Forbes business magazine.
1. Bill Gates, United States,$46.5, Microsoft
2. Warren Buffett, United States, $44, Berkshire Hathaway
3. Lakshmi Mittal, India, $25, steel
4. Carlos Slim Helu, Mexico, $23.8, telecom
5. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud, Saudi Arabia, $23.7, investments
6. Ingvar Kamprad, Sweden, $23, Ikea
7. Paul Allen, United States, $21, Microsoft
8. Karl Albrecht, Germany, 85, $18.5, supermarkets
9. Larry Ellison, United States, $18.4, Oracle
10. S. Robson Walton, United States, $18.3, Wal-Mart
