Orange Free State
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Oranje-Vrijstaat Oranje-Vrystaat Orange Free State | |
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Flag | Coat of arms |
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Motto "Geduld en Moed" (Dutch) "Patience and Courage" | |
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Anthem Vrystaatse Volkslied | |
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Capital (and largest city) | Bloemfontein 29°06′S, 26°13′E |
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Official languages | Dutch, Afrikaans, English |
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Government - State President - Legislature | Republic Nicolaas Pieter Fischer Volksraad |
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State religion | Dutch Reformed Church |
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Establishment | February 17, 1854 |
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Area | 129,480 km² |
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Population - 2007 estimate - Density | 2,965,600 21/km² |
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GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $33.95 billion $11,448 |
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GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $31.80 billion $10,724 |
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Gini (2005) | 38 (medium) |
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HDI (2007) | 0.805 (high) |
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Currency | Orange Free State pond (OVP )
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Time zone - Summer (DST) | SAST (UTC +2) not observed (UTC +2) |
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Internet TLD | .ov |
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Calling code | +27 |