Source Forbes

This year’s list broke records in size (1,210 billionaires) and total net worth ($4.5 trillion).

China which had 50 billionaires on the list in 2010 doubled its number this year.

Mexico’s Carlos Slim remain at No. 1. Africa’s total billionaires numbered 11 in 2010.

This year there are 14 on the 2011 Forbes Rich list made up of two Nigerians,

4 South Africans and 8 Egyptians.

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