Free State (province) - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 | South African Province, History, Geography
WEBFree 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.
Free state (polity) - Wikipedia
WEBFree state is a term occasionally used in the official titles of some states throughout the world with varying meanings depending on the context. In principle, the title asserts and emphasises a particular freedom of the state in question, …
Slave states and free states - Wikipedia
WEBThe most recent free state, Kansas, had entered the Union after its own years-long bloody fight over slavery. During the war, slavery was abolished in some of the slave states, and the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in December 1865, finally abolished slavery throughout the United States. Part of a series on.
14 Top-Rated Attractions in the Free State & Mpumalanga
WEBApr 25, 2022 · 1. Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga. 2. Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, Mpumalanga. 3. Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Free State. 4. Elephant Whispers, Mpumalanga. 5. Cheetah Experience, Free State. 6. Bagamoya Wildlife Estate, Free State. 7. Bloemfontein's Art Gallery and Botanical Gardens, Free State. 8. Chimp Eden, Mpumalanga. 9.
Orange Free State | Map, Africa, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBOrange 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 the south and west.
7 reasons to visit South Africa's Free State - Lonely Planet
WEBA place of big skies and open pastureland, the Free State is ideal for a road trip; broad horizons are interrupted only briefly by a smattering of towns and villages and, apart from Bloemfontein, the urban centres are small and manageable. 1. Clarens.
Free State Province | South African History Online
WEBThe Free State is the third- largest province in South Africa, but it has the second-smallest population and the second-lowest population density. Free State culture has an interesting dynamic. It is centred around traditional African cultures, but built on the influences of the early European settles.
Bloemfontein | Free State, judicial hub, Orange River | Britannica
WEBFree State is bordered on the north by North West, Gauteng, and Mpumalanga provinces, on the east by KwaZulu-Natal province and the independent state of Lesotho, on the south by Eastern Cape province, and on the west by Northern Cape province. The provincial capital, Bloemfontein, is also the national judicial capital.
Free State - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
WEBIntroduction. The Free State is the third largest of South Africa ’s nine provinces. It was originally a Boer state called the Orange Free State. The name Free State was adopted in 1995. The capital of the Free State is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa’s judicial capital. Geography. The Free State lies in the middle of South Africa.
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