The Dutch (or Netherlands) had the highest standards of living in the mid 1600's in Europe.
No, Iceland is. Denmark is the 32nd largest country in Europe.
I believe it was Cuba.
Power was centralized in Europe at the turn of the seventeenth century because monarchs were able to afford hired armies. The printing press also allowed them to govern more efficiently.
Europe, by far, is the most urbanized. The least urbanized continent would be Africa.
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Western Europe.