Python
Python
Python is an interpreted, object oriented language. Two of the (we think) best things about Python are 1) language consistency 2) language syntax.
Python has a "benevolent dictator for life" (Guido van Rossum) - that is - one person that has control of the overall direction of the language. This helps Python be a consistent language, and very easy to learn to boot.
The language syntax is .. (by many, arguably), another very good feature of Python. With indentation, code becomes very easy to read. Many who come from the C/C++/Javascript/Perl/Lisp world find the syntax intuitive and the code easy to read.
These two things, among many other things, makes Python a good, productive language to work in!
For more information about Python, please see the Python Wikipedia page, or python.org's about page.