Orange Free State
independent Boer sovereign republic in Southern Africa between 1854–1902
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Summary
Orange Free State is a sovereign state[1]. It draws 11,325 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #152 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk[3]
- Continent: Africa[4]
- Instance of: historical country[5]
- Capital: Bloemfontein[6]
- Official language: Dutch[7]
- Currency: Orange Free State pound[8]
- Anthem: National anthem of the Orange Free State[9]
- Basic form of government: republic[10]
- Flag: flag of the Orange Free State[11]
- Legislative body: Volksraad of the Orange Free State[12]
- Coat of arms: Coat of arms of the Orange Free State[13]
- Commons category: Orange Free State[14]
- Inception: February 17, 1854[15]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: May 31, 1902[16]
- Coordinate location: -29, 26[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Orange Free State[18]
- Population: 100,000[19], 207,503[20]
- Office held by head of government: State President of the Orange Free State[21]
- Described by source: The Catholic Encyclopedia[22], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25]
- Replaces: Orange River Sovereignty[26]
- Replaced by: Orange River Colony[27]
- Native label: Oranje-Vrijstaat[28]
- Different from: Orange Free State Province[29]
- Area: 131,070[30]
- Located in the present-day administrative territorial entity: South Africa[31], Lesotho[32]
Why It Matters
Orange Free State has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]