Meet The Richest Person In 34 Major Countries Around The World

The U.S. and China are now home to a similar number of billionaires, according to Forbes' latest billionaires list. Russia is also a strong presence in a list that encompasses $6.4 trillion in global wealth.

Even if you can't be the richest person in the world, it's still pretty cool to be the richest person in your country.

Many billionaires have held the title of richest in their country for a number of years, but as always, there are a number of new titleholders this year.

Additional reporting by Max Rosenberg.