| 1 | The European Realm consists of the western extremity of the Eurasian landmass, a locale of maximum efficiency for contact with the rest of the world. |
| 2 | Europe's lingering and resurgent world influence results largely from advantages accrued over centuries of global political and economic domination. |
| 3 | Europe's nation-states emerged from durable power cores that formed the headquarters of world colonial empires. |
| 4 | Europe is marked by strong internal regional differentiation (cultural as well as physical), exhibits a high degree of functional specialization, and provides multiple exchange opportunities. |
| 5 | The European natural environment displays a wide range of topographic, climatic, vegetative, and soil conditions and is endowed with many industrial resources. |
| 6 | European economies are dominated by manufacturing, and the level of productivity has been high. Levels of development decline from west to east. |
| 7 | Europe's population is generally healthy and well fed, exhibits low birth and low death rates, enjoys long life expectancies, and constitutes one of the world's three largest population clusters. |
| 8 | Europe's population is highly urbanized, highly skilled, and well-educated. |
| 9 | Europe is served by efficient transport and communications networks that promote extensive trade and other forms of international spatial interaction. |
| 10 | Europe is making important progress toward total economic integration and political unification, and the push toward still stronger coordination continues. |