What makes a country great?

   Shamrocks.




   Just kidding.


   Actually the ratio of area to population, especially area that is rich in natural resources, can make life better in a country.  The USA is the third largest country in area, a very rich in natural resources area, and yet 179th in population density.  That can be a major reason why life is so good here.

   Another way to look at it though is to give credit to those countries with a very high population density that nevertheless have a high quality of living.  Of course that is most difficult to achieve and few countries with a high population density have it very well.
 
   The government of the United States was of course a leader in ending monarchy, in finding a balance between the many and the few.  Lately however it is run by the incompetent many and the corrupt few without relief of any kind.  It needs plan C.