The 84 years old Warren Buffet is the 2
The 74 years old Carlos Slim Helu is the 3rd richest person in the world having $72.6 billion as of 31 December 2014 according to the Forbes Magazine. He belongs to Mexico and is the magnate businessman, Philanthropist and investor. He got the top position among the world’s richest people from 2010 to 2013 but in 2014 and onward he declined with one position and replaced by Warren Buffet. Carlos is that person who has greatest influence in the Mexican Business through his largest networks of Conglomerate, SA de CV and Grupo Carso which is spreading in many fields like real estates, Communication, retailing, technology, finance, airlines and media. Besides that his business is spreading in everywhere in the world and you can guess that if you are making a phone call in anywhere or near Latin America then there are lots of chances that you are using the Carlos Slim’s network. There are lots more to tell about Carlos but we can’t explain in this short article.
Amancio Ortega comes at number four in the list of top ten richest people of the World. He belongs to Spain where his major wealth contributor segments are Retail & Self made. In the past year he added 7 billion dollars in his net worth where in the past two years he collected almost 26.5 billion dollars including the worth of $7 billion. He is the owner of 65.6 billion dollars as of July 2014 and is the Spanish Fashion Executive & also the Inditex Fashion’s group chairman. In 2011 he was retired from the Inditex as the chairman yet he owns almost 60% of its shares. Besides that he keeps a growing portfolio of real estate whose net worth is estimated at nearly five billion dollars.
Having the net worth of $53.6 billion as of January 2015, the American Businessman Larry Ellison is the 5
At number six there comes Christy Walton who was born in 1955 and is the widow of John T. Walton who was the founder of the Wal-Mart. He is the owner of 41.7 billion dollars net worth according to the Forbes Magazine as of 2014. He is also the richest woman in the world followed by L‘Oreal Liliane who has one billion short than Christy Walton. As of September 2014 the next richest to Christy is her Sister in law who is 3 billion dollars behind. She is also the largest philanthropist in the world as women where Conde Nast ranked her as the highest philanthropist’s woman in the world because from her net worth of 16.3 billion dollars she donated 3.5 billion dollars in the years 2002 to 2006.
The 67 years old American Jim Walton keeps the net worth of 40.8 billion dollars as of 2014 and is ranked as the 7
The American Businessman and Philanthropist Charles Koch come at number eight with net worth of $40.6 billion according to the current rankings of Forbes Magazine. The 79 years old Charles was born on 1 November 1935 in Wichita, Kansas (USA) and is the chief executive officer of the Koch Industries. He is also the chairman of the board and co owner of Koch Industries. David H. Koch who is the brother of Charles is the executive vice president of Koch Industries. According to the survey of Forbes in 2010 the Koch industry was the 2
Having the net worth of 40.6 billion dollars he got the 9
Having the net worth of $39.3 billion, Alice Walton is one of the richest women in the world. She was born on 7 October 1949 in New Port, USA and is the daughter of Sam Walton who is the founder of the Wal-Mart. She is also the 2
| TOP TEN POWERFUL NATIONS 2013 (According to Global Presence) | ||
| RANK | POWERFUL COUNTRIES | GLOBAL PRESENCE INDEX 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1041.7 |
| 2 | Germany | 386.1 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 367.8 |
| 4 | China | 334.4 |
| 5 | France | 308.2 |
| 6 | Russia | 281 |
| 7 | Japan | 241.7 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 212.7 |
| 9 | Canada | 203.6 |
| 10 | Italy | 172.4 |
| Top Ten Powerful Countries Ranking (2012) | |||||
| Country | Capital City | Continent | Currency | National Power Index | Ranking (NPI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington DC | North America | US Dollar | 77.77 | 1 |
| China | Beijing | Asia | Yuan/Renminbi | 58.66 | 2 |
| Russia | Moscow | Europe | Ruble | 43.36 | 3 |
| France | Paris | Europe | Euro (Formerly French Franc) | 43.24 | 4 |
| Japan | Tokyo | Asia | Yen | 42.9 | 5 |
| UK | London | Europe | Pound Sterling | 41.42 | 6 |
| Germany | Berlin | Europe | Euro (Formerly Deutsche Mark) | 39.77 | 7 |
| India | New Delhi | Asia | Indian Rupee | 35.4 | 8 |
| Canada | Ottawa | North America | Canadian Dollar | 32.86 | 9 |
| Israel | Jerusalem | Asia | Israeli new shekel | 32.19 | 10 |
NOTE: National Power Index (NPI) 2012 is a comprehensively revised version of the previous National Security Indexes published in India’s National Security Annual Review (INSAR) series since 2002.
The National Power Index is a comprehensive list that ranks the countries of the world according to a composite index which combines statistical analysis of the Economic, Military, Population , Technology, Energy Security, and Foreign Affairs capabilities of a country. Each of these factors is given a certain weightage and the overall composite index is prepared after detailed analysis of the individual components. The latest National Power Index of the top 10 most powerful countries in the world is:
China : The most populous country in the world, China continues to expand its global sphere of influence by flexing its economic and military might. Though, it ranks significantly below the US in technological, energy security and foreign affairs capabilities, analysts predict that it is poised to overtake the US as the most powerful country in the world in 2030, as per the International Futures model.
Russia : The largest country in the world in size, Russia ranks second in the world in military capability. Its vast energy resources also place it high in the energy security category, and it continues to exercise international influence, thus leading to its high ranking in the foreign affairs capability category.
France : France is an influential nation with a high standard of living and strong involvement in international issues. Though France ranks fairly low in energy security, its position as a permanent member of the UN Security Council enhances France's position in global diplomacy.
Japan : Japan's strong economy ranks third worldwide, aided by its automobile industry, and science and technology. Japan spends the fifth highest amount on its military and defense budget, despite officially renouncing its right to declare war. Though Japan is a small country in area, it has the tenth highest population worldwide.
United Kingdom : The United Kingdom has long been a world superpower, once controlling a quarter of the land on Earth. Placed in the top seven economies of the world by GDP rankings, the UK continues to exercise influence through its leadership of commonwealth countries. The UK is also the world's fourth-largest military spender, though it ranks only twenty-second in population.
Germany : Germany is known for its strong economy, which ranks fourth worldwide, as well as its innovative technology sector. A fairly large country within Europe, Germany is the sixteenth largest nation by population. Germany also has a strong military presence, ranking ninth in military spending.
India : India is currently the world's second most populous nation, and is likely to overtake China in population terms by 2028. India's economy is among the top ten economies of the world at present and it is the world's eighth largest military spender. India needs to focus on building up its capabilities in energy security and international diplomacy in the future, as well as provide infrastructure and economic development to give its people a better future.
Canada : A generally neutral nation, Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia. Close ties to the United States and a commonwealth of the United Kingdom help give Canada a powerful ranking, as do its wealth of natural resources and high standard of living that place it high on the human development index. Canada also enjoys a strong economy with the eleventh highest GDP in the world.
Israel : Though a small nation in terms of area and population, Israel ranks highly on technological and scientific progress. Israel also wields significant influence in the Middle East region due to its military capacity. Israel also ranks a high fifteen on the UN Development index, reflecting the high quality of life this small but prosperous state has been able to provide to its people
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