The largest English speaking country in the world (two thirds of native speakers live there), the US has a far reaching impact on the culture, economy and politics of the world. Being the third biggest country in the world the diversity found among it’s people and places is unrivalled. As were it’s crime rates. Though it is true that in the past America has topped the tables of crime rates in developed countries, crime has seen a gradual decline in recent years, while in most other countries it is on the increase.

The population of the US is slightly over 303,000,000. The capital is Washington D.C. with a population around 600,000 (the 25th largest city).