Regina is the capital of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is located on the eastern edge of the province, near the border of Manitoba, and is the second-largest city in the province, after Saskatoon. Regina is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159.
The city is home to the University of Regina, the Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and Luther College, the provincial residential school for the deaf and blind. Regina is also the home of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police "Depot Division", which is located on Dewdney Avenue.
The city has a significant Indigenous population and several urban reserves. It is also home to a large population of immigrants, many of whom have come from war-torn countries such as Somalia, Sudan, and Afghanistan.