- listing of countries authorized to grant the CFP® certification, their contact details and cross-border usage information.
CIA World Factbook - Near comprehensive listing of countries giving useful economic, industry, infrastructure and general data.
Ernst & Young - Contains Insurance and Financial Services Libraries with much free information, including a few substantial reports for downloading (pdf files). You can search on the specific Insurance and Financial Services files or look for subjects using the search box facility.
Export Market Information Centre (EMIC, Dept. of Trade & Industry) - Gateway searchable by Country or Region, sites include statistics, business news and contact details.