For the past twenty-five years, trends in the US have pushed incarceration totals up every year. National Geographic, in 2004, reported that the incarcerated population of the US was 2.5 million.
A little perspective:
Welcome to the Land of the Free.
I actually recently researched this and it is the good ol USA...beleive it or not, its true.
Japan
Vietnam
sweden
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Saudi Arabia
The United States of America has the most laws and the most prisoners in the world.
Singapore is a developed country. Singapore is the fourth wealthiest country in the world in terms of GDP (PPP) per capita, and the twentieth wealthiest in terms of GDP (nominal) per capita. Singapore is one of the most developed countries in the world.
The United States has the most golfers on the list of the World's Top 250 Golfers while Sweden most likely is the country with the most per capita. See the related links for more information.
Crime rates vary across the Caribbean region, so it's difficult to pinpoint one country as the most dangerous. Countries like Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago have higher crime rates compared to others in the region. It's important to research current safety information and exercise caution when traveling to any Caribbean country.
Bread is eaten in most likely every country in some form or another.
Switzerland has the highest number of Ph.D. educated people per capita in the world.