{"id":21284,"date":"2017-02-27T18:37:03","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T17:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scb.es\/why-spain\/datos-generales-de-espana\/"},"modified":"2018-07-02T15:43:02","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T14:43:02","slug":"general-data-spain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scb.es\/en\/why-spain\/general-data-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"General data, Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1486370204790{margin-bottom: 40px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Spain is a relevant country on the international political and economic stage. 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