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Free State

Free State

Foreistata Àdàkọ:St icon
Vrystaat (Áfríkáánì)
The Province of the Free State
Motto(s): 
Katleho ka kopano (Success through unity)
Map showing the location of the Free State in the central part of South Africa
Location of the Free State in South Africa
Country South Africa
Orange Free State17 February 1854
OFS Province31 May 1910
Free State27 April 1994
CapitalBloemfontein
Government
 • TypeParliamentary system
 • PremierAce Magashule (ANC)
Area
 • Total129,480 km2 (49,990 sq mi)
Area rank3rd in South Africa
Highest elevation3,291 m (10,797 ft)
Population
 (2007)[3]
 • Total2,773,059
 • Rank8th in South Africa
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
 • Density rank8th in South Africa
Population groups
 • Black African87.1%
 • White9.6%
 • Coloured3.0%
 • Indian or Asian0.2%
Languages
 • Sotho64.4%
 • Afrikaans11.9%
 • Xhosa9.1%
 • Tswana6.8%
 • Zulu5.1%
 • English1.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
ISO 3166 codeZA-FS
Websitewww.fs.gov.za

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  1. Burger, Delien, ed (2009). "The land and its people". South Africa Yearbook 2008/09. Pretoria: Government Communication & Information System. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-621-38412-3. http://www.gcis.gov.za/resource_centre/sa_info/yearbook/2009/chapter1.pdf. Retrieved 23 September 2009. 
  2. "Taking the measure of Namahadi Peak" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2009. 
  3. "Community Survey 2007: Basic results" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. p. 2. Retrieved 23 September 2009. 
  4. "Statistical release P0301: Community Survey, 2007 (Revised version)" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. p. 25. Retrieved 7 October 2009. 
  5. "Table: Census 2001 by province, language, population group and gender.". Census 2001 Interactive Tables. Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 28 January 2010. 
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