Régina


Régina is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. With a land area of, it is the second-largest commune of France. The town is named after the first merchant who settled in the area.
Régina lies on the Approuague River. In former times it was a gold mining centre. During the 1870s, it was home to several thousand people. In 1936, Régina became the capital of the commune. The Nouragues Nature Reserve is located near the town. The reserve was created in 1996, and covers 76,000 hectares.
Following the construction of a bridge over the Approuague River in 2003, an asphalted road from Régina to Saint-Georges de l'Oyapock was opened in 2004, completing the road from Cayenne to the Brazilian border. It is now possible to drive on a fully paved road from Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni on the Surinamese border to Oiapoque, Brazil.

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