Kingdom of Amalur: How Many Factions?

Apparently there are six, listed here, with background lore.  Follow the links for full information.
http://reckoning.amalur.com/en/r/game/factions

You may only see five factions listed in places such as this guide.  That is because House of Valor is a download available free to purchasers of the new game only.
http://www.gamesradar.com/kingdoms-amalur-reckoning-factions-guide/

Purchasers of used versions of the game may purchase the download.
http://reckoning.amalur.com/r/faq#faq-house-of-valor

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Rift: Currency (Source Shards, Source Stones, and Planerite)

ZAM's Rift wiki has a section devoted to the various currencies available in the game.  It lists all the available monies, the level (if any), faction and what type of money each is (dungeon, crafting, PvP, world event, etc.).
http://rift.zam.com/wiki/Currency_%28Rift%29

Rift Junkies talks planar currency.
http://www.riftjunkies.com/2011/02/01/planar-currency-and-item-rundown/

Source shards and source stones information, plus planerite information.
http://www.riftplanesoftelaraguide.net/rift-planarite-guide/

Otherworldly sourcestones (associated with the River of Souls Patch 1.1 world event)
http://telarapedia.com/wiki/Grim_Harvest

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Rift: Zones and Their Levels and Factions

Here is a list of major areas (zones) of the game, with the level range and the faction that controls the area.  This seems to be based on the beta so it may not be totally correct and some faction information is lacking. Note that cities and areas within the zones are listed later down on the page.
http://telarapedia.com/wiki/Zone

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