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There are nearly 7.1 billion people on the planet. Here we mention 10 of those who matter the most. They’re all featured on Forbes’ ranking of the World’s Most Powerful People – an annual look at the heads of state, financiers, philanthropists and entrepreneurs who truly run the world.
1. Barack Obama
President, United States of America. Age: 51.

2. Angela Merkel
Chancellor, Germany. Age: 58.

3. Vladimir Putin
President, Russia. Age: 60

4. Bill Gates
Cochair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Age: 57.

5. Pope Benedict XVI
Pop, Roman Catholic Church. Age: 85.

6. Ben Bernanke
Chairman, U.S. Federal Reserve. Age: 59.

7. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud
King, Saudi Arabia. Age: 88.

8. Mario Draghi
President, European Central Bank. Age: 65.

9. Xi Jinping
General Secretary, Communist Party Of China. Age: 59

10. David Cameron
Prime Minister, United Kingdom. Age: 46.