Flying out of Baghdad enroute to Kuwait late at night, I was struck by how dark the landscape beneath the aircraft was. One could see the lights of the cities, towns, and villages, such as they are, but nothing -- absolutely nothing -- in between.
Contrast that with flying over even the most desolate parts of the US. Not only are the cities and towns visible from the air, but there is always traffic on the roads and highways in between.
That suggests to me that the greatest differentiator between first-world and third-world countries is roads. Inter-city roads. Perhaps part of the greatness of the United States can be attributed to the Eisenhower Interstate Highway system.
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