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'''Regina''' is the capital city of the [[Canada|Canadian]] Province of [[Saskatchewan]]. It was founded in 1882 upon the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway, named for Queen Victoria which in Latin would have been ''Victoria Regina''. The population of Regina was 179,246 (an increase of only +0.6% from 2001)<ref>[http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4706027&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Regina&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=]2006 Canadian Census</ref>
==Sports==
The [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] of the [[CFL|Canadian Football League]] are a well loved sporting tradition. The team is owned by the community and play at Taylor Field. Some fans will travel 200-250 miles to watch home games.
==References==
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*[http://www.tourismregina.com/ Tourism Regina]
==Sports==
The [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] of the [[CFL|Canadian Football League]] are a well loved sporting tradition. The team is owned by the community and play at Taylor Field. Some fans will travel 200-250 miles to watch home games.
==References==
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*[http://www.tourismregina.com/ Tourism Regina]