According to the United Nations' Human development Index, many countries with very high development are located in Europe and Australia. As defined in Wikipedia, Human development index is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education and income per capital indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.
The hope<span> that </span>knowledge of the laws of government would<span> reduce the problems of society and improve human life.</span>
Franklin D. Roosevelt <span />
First I would start with geography. Say where your kingdom/civilization will be placed. A mountainous area or a flat area.