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The Free State (Sotho: Freistata; Afrikaans: Vrystaat [ˈfrɛistɑːt]; Xhosa: iFreyistata; Tswana: Foreistata; Zulu: iFuleyisitata), formerly known as the Orange Free State, is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital.
Free State, province, east-central Republic of South Africa. Under the name Orange Free State, it was originally a Boer state and then (from 1910) one of the traditional provinces of South Africa; it was renamed Free State in 1995.
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After South Africa’s transition to democracy the Orange Free State became a South African province and the name was changed to Free State. The province is the granary of South Africa, with agriculture central to its economy, while mining on the rich goldfields reefs is its largest employer.
The Free State is known for its great hospitality and sedate lifestyle, and is particularly appealing for those interested in exploring small-town South Africa. But it is not all about sedate strolls and birdwatching; there’s more than enough to keep the adrenaline junkie occupied.
The Free State is one of the nine provinces of South Africa and is centrally located. It represents 10.6% of the total land area of the country. It boasts wide horizons, blue skies, mountains and goldfields. The province covers an area of 129 464 km2 and is roughly the size of Nicaragua.
The land and its people. With a total area of 129 825 square kilometres, the Free State is the country’s third-largest province, only slightly bigger than the Western Cape, taking up 10.6% of South Africa’s land area. Its mid-2010 population was an estimated 2.9-million people.
