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Free State

Province of South Africa

Northern CapeKwaZulu-NatalEastern CapeNorth WestMpumalangaGauteng

Free State is a province of South Africa, and its capital is Bloemfontein. It is the 3rd largest of the country's 9 provinces by area, at 129,825 km². With about 2.96 million people, it ranks 8th by population and holds roughly 5% of the national total.

Type
Province
Capital
Bloemfontein
Population
2,964,4128th of 9, 2022
Area
129,825 km²3rd of 9
Density
23 per km²

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