Camopi
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Camopi is a commune
of French Guiana
, an overseas region and department of France
located in South America
. With a land area of 10030 km² (3,872.6 sq mi), it is the third-largest commune of France.
The village of Camopi, seat of the commune, lies close to the border with Brazil
, near the junction of the Oyapock
and Camopi River
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Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of French Guiana
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
, an overseas region and department of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
located in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. With a land area of 10030 km² (3,872.6 sq mi), it is the third-largest commune of France.
The village of Camopi, seat of the commune, lies close to the border with Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, near the junction of the Oyapock
Oyapock River
The Oyapock or Oiapoque River is a 370-km long river in South America that forms most of the border between French Guiana and the Brazilian state of Amapá...
and Camopi River
Camopi River
The Camopi is a river in French Guiana. It rises in the south of the country, flowing northeast until it reaches the Oyapock River near the town of Camopi....
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