Gretna is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The village is famed as an elopement destination ('Gretna Green') from the 18th century which resulted from differences in Scots and English law - To conclude a lawful (though irregular) marriage in Scotland, it was only necessary for an umniirried couple to go and declare themselves man and wife before witnesses, and it was in this way that these runaway couples were married; but such marriages were put an end to in 1856, by an act declaring that no irregular marriage in Scotland shall be valid unless one of the parties has resided in Scotland for twenty-one days next preceding such marriage. The weddings traditionally took place in the old Blacksmith's Shop on Gretna Green.
Havana is the capital city of Cuba. The city is a maritime city with an extensive natural harbour, and was founded in 1511, but only really developed in 1519. For many years the city providing ship building facilities for Spain, with most of the Spanish ships being built at Havana. By 1900 most of the ship building industry had vanished from the city.
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