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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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The Free State lies in the middle of South Africa. It...
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Orange Free State, historical Boer state in Southern Africa...
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The Free State lies in the middle of South Africa. It borders six other provinces. North West, Gauteng, and Mpumalanga lie to the north, KwaZulu-Natal to the east, the Eastern Cape to the south, and the Northern Cape to the west. The mountain kingdom of Lesotho also borders the Free State to the east and south.
The Free State is the third largest of South Africa’s nine provinces. Before 1995 it was called the Orange Free State. The Orange Free State was one of South Africa’s four traditional provinces and was originally a Boer republic. Bloemfontein is the provincial capital and is also the judicial capital of South Africa. Area 50,126 square ...
Orange Free State, historical Boer state in Southern Africa that became a province of the Union of South Africa in 1910. One of the four traditional provinces of South Africa, it was bordered by the Transvaal to the north, Natal and the independent state of Lesotho to the east, and Cape Province to.
17 maj 2018 · Free State (formerly Orange Free State) Province in e central South Africa; the capital is Bloemfontein. The region consists principally of fertile high plains, with the Drakensberg Range as part of its e border with Lesotho. The River Orange forms its s border with Northern Cape.
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 the only province in South Africa that operates a free 24-hour dedicated rotor-wing aeromedical service from a public hospital. They are able to reach far-flung areas in only 45 minutes and deliver a high level of care on scene.
