Today, Barcelona is one of the most prosperous regions in Spain, although it has been hit by the economic crisis and severe drought.

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WOCCU is holding its annual conference in Barcelona along with Banco Cooperativo Espanol and Union Nacional de Cooperativas de Credito. 1,054 delegates are coming from 62 countries. The top five: United States, 225; Canada, 178; Ireland, 124; Australia, 67 and Brazil, 54.

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Some places one would not think of as having credit unions include Uzbekistan, beleaguered Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Seychelles. Their representatives are travelling from half way around the world to participate.

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