Map of Free State South Africa

The Free State, 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. Its historical origins lie in the Boer republic called the Orange Free State and later the Orange Free State Province.
  • Capital: Bloemfontein
  • Highest elevation: 3,291 m (10,797 ft)
  • Country: South Africa
  • Orange Free State: 17 February 1854
  • OFS Province: 31 May 1910
  • Free State: 27 April 1994
  • Time zone: UTC+2 (SAST)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org