Régina is a
communeThe commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin communia, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life; from Latin communis, things held in common.French communes are roughly...
of
French GuianaFrench Guiana is an overseas department of France, located on the northern coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil and Suriname. Like the other DOMs, French Guiana is also an overseas region of France, one of the 26 regions of France. Its currency is the euro...
, an overseas
région and
département of
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
located in
South AmericaSouth America is the southern continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere...
. With a land area of 12,130 km² (4,683 square miles), it is the second-largest commune of France.
Régina lies on the
Approuague RiverThe Approuague river is a major river in French Guiana. Itruns north from the Tumac-Humac range to the Atlantic Ocean, almost parallel with the Oiapoque, with its mouth in Pointe Béhague or Cumarumã....
. In former times it was a
goldGold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. It has been a highly sought-after precious metal for coinage, jewelry, and other arts since the beginning of recorded history. The metal occurs as nuggets or grains in rocks, in veins and in alluvial deposits. Gold is...
mining centre. The Les Nourages Nature Reserve is located near the town.
Following the construction of a bridge over the Approuague River in 2003, an asphalted road from Régina to Saint-Georges de l'Oyapock (a town by the Brazilian border) was opened in 2004, completing the road from
CayenneCayenne is the capital of French Guiana, an overseas région and département of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast....
(the
préfecture and largest city of French Guiana) to the Brazilian border.
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Régina is a
communeThe commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin communia, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life; from Latin communis, things held in common.French communes are roughly...
of
French GuianaFrench Guiana is an overseas department of France, located on the northern coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil and Suriname. Like the other DOMs, French Guiana is also an overseas region of France, one of the 26 regions of France. Its currency is the euro...
, an overseas
région and
département of
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
located in
South AmericaSouth America is the southern continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere...
. With a land area of 12,130 km² (4,683 square miles), it is the second-largest commune of France.
Régina lies on the
Approuague RiverThe Approuague river is a major river in French Guiana. Itruns north from the Tumac-Humac range to the Atlantic Ocean, almost parallel with the Oiapoque, with its mouth in Pointe Béhague or Cumarumã....
. In former times it was a
goldGold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. It has been a highly sought-after precious metal for coinage, jewelry, and other arts since the beginning of recorded history. The metal occurs as nuggets or grains in rocks, in veins and in alluvial deposits. Gold is...
mining centre. The Les Nourages Nature Reserve is located near the town.
Following the construction of a bridge over the Approuague River in 2003, an asphalted road from Régina to Saint-Georges de l'Oyapock (a town by the Brazilian border) was opened in 2004, completing the road from
CayenneCayenne is the capital of French Guiana, an overseas région and département of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast....
(the
préfecture and largest city of French Guiana) to the Brazilian border. It is now possible to drive on a fully paved road from
Saint-Laurent-du-MaroniSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas région and département of France located in South America. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is one of the two sous-préfectures of French Guiana, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni...
on the
SurinameSuriname , officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America....
se border to Saint-Georges de l'Oyapock on the Brazilian border.
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