Why is the U.S. the Greatest/Not the Greatest Country in the World?

Today in class, we talked about why the United States is or is not the greatest country in the world.  We looked on the CIA Factbook to find out why.  One fact that Mr. Schick told us to write down is the fact that we are number two in production of oil and number one in import of oil.  That means that, even though we make oil, we buy it too.  I also found out some facts that I wrote down.  For example, the US is the world's largest consumer of cocaine, Columbian heroin, and Mexican heroin and marijuana.   We are also a major consumer of ecstasy and Mexican methamphetamine.  Another fact is that the US has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world.  Also, there're 1.2 million people living in HIV/AIDS.  We are number nine in the world.  There are only eight countries above us.  I personally don't think that America is the best country in the world, but I can't say what country is.