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| Güines |
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(gw ´n s) (KEY) , city (1994 est. pop. 46,000), Ciudad de la Habana prov., W Cuba. It is located in one of the islands most heavily farmed areas. Güines was founded in 1737 as the commercial and financial center of the rich surrounding farm region. |
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