Are you saying that Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan, Sweeden[sic], Finland, and the Netherlands are anywhere as prosperous as us? And are you saying that they are as prominent as us?
Russia was a contender, once, but they collapsed. We are the biggest boys in the block, and Bin Ladin et. al. are very jealous.
The United States is not one of the top five richest countries in the world. Im not sure if we are even in the top ten. Our standard of living is also not in the top ten.