CIA World Factbook. The best source of general statistical background information on subjects like geography, people, government, economy, transportation, and communications. Just click on the country of your choice.

The World Bank. Excellent source for general information on world economies by region.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Another good source for general economic information by region.

United Nations Website Search. A search engine that provides country profiles, in addition to an avalanche of other information.

The European Parliament: http://www.europarl.eu.int/

The European Union: http://www.europa.eu.int/

The European Union in the US: http://www.eurunion.org/

European Chamber of International Business
Eurochambers
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Austria: Austrian Economic Services abroad: (in German)

Belgium:
Belgian Foreign Trade Board
Federation of Belgian Companies
Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Denmark:
The Danish Chamber of Commerce (in Danish)

France:
Paris Chamber of Commerce

Germany:
Deutscher Industries und Handelstag (in German)
Chamber of Commerce Cologne
Chamber of Commerce Munich
Chamber of Commerce Frankfurt

Italy:
Italian Chamber of Commerce (in Italian)

Luxembourg:
Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce

Netherlands:
Ministry of Economic Affairs - EVD
Dutch Chamber of Commerce (in English)
Dutch Chamber of Commerce (in Dutch)

Spain:
Chambers of Commerce in Spain (in Spanish)

Sweden:
Stockholm Chamber of Commerce

Switzerland:
Swiss Chambers of Commerce

UK:
CCTA Government Information Service - GIS

Forrester Research. Specializes in researching technology management.
Market Intelligence. (formerly known as Computer Intelligence)
The European Commission. Project and funding ideas.

STAT-USA/Internet. A subscription service of STAT-USA, U.S. Department of Commerce, that is an extensive source for government- sponsored business, economic, and trade information.

National Trade Data Bank (NTDB). The U.S. government's most comprehensive source of international trade data and export promotion information.

INTECO in Europe. INTECO analyzes the markets for interactive technology products & services, based on large-scale primary market research in the US and Europe.

Europa (the European Union). Good source for political, economic, social, and financial information on 15 European member countries.

EuroStat. Statistical information service of the European Community.

PC Europa. A market research firm specializing in the European personal computer channel just published a database on European PC channel distributors. The database contains distributor sales breakdowns, e-mail addresses, 1996 sales figures, 1997 forecasts, product lists, and staff details on Europe's top 800 distributors. Available in a diskette and hard copy format.

(Note: Many of the following URLs provide services in part in local languages.)

Belgium, Wallonia, (French language part of the country)
France (National Institute of Statistics & Economic Studies - INSEE)
Germany (German Federal Office for Statistics or "Statistisches Bundesamt")
United Kingdom (Government Statistical Service - GSS)
Netherlands (Central Office for Statistics - CBS)
Sweden (Department of Economic Statistics)
Sweden (B2B Marketing Research)
Spain (Spain in Fugures)
Italy (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica)

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