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Oiapoque, Border municipality in Amapá, Brazil

Located at the northern edge of Brazil, Oiapoque stretches across 22,625 square kilometers of land bordered by French Guiana and the Atlantic Ocean.

The municipality transformed from an agricultural outpost into a political concentration camp during the presidency of Artur Bernardes between 1922 and 1926.

The Kuahí Museum displays over 400 objects from four indigenous groups living in Oiapoque, presenting their traditions through artifacts and knowledge transmission.

The Oyapock River Bridge connects Oiapoque to Saint-Georges in French Guiana, providing a direct transportation link between Brazil and French territory.

The phrase 'do Oiapoque ao Chuí' represents the entirety of Brazil, using this northern municipality as a geographical reference point for the country.

Location: Amapá

Inception: 1945

Elevation above the sea: 154 m

Shares border with: Serra do Navio, Calçoene, Laranjal do Jari, Pedra Branca do Amapari, Saint-Georges

Website: http://oiapoque.ap.gov.br

GPS coordinates: 3.84278,-51.83500

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:31

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