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Free State

The Free State is a province of wide-open spaces, golden fields, and charming towns. Considered the agricultural breadbasket of South Africa, its landscape is dominated by vast plains and dramatic sandstone formations, especially in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park. Its capital, Bloemfontein, is the judicial capital of the nation.

Bloemfontein

Capital

129,825 km²

Area (km²)

2.9 million

Population

3

Languages