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The Orange Free State (Dutch: Oranje Vrijstaat [oːˈrɑɲə ˈvrɛistaːt]; Afrikaans: Oranje-Vrystaat [uˈraɲə ˈfrəistɑːt]) was an independent Boer-ruled sovereign republic under British suzerainty in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, which ceased to exist after it was defeated and surrendered to the British Empire at the end of the Second Boer War in 1902.
Pages in category "Orange Free State generals" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Pages in category "Orange Free State" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Its predecessor was the Orange River Colony which in 1902 had replaced the Orange Free State, a Boer republic. Its outside borders were the same as those of the modern Free State Province ; except for the bantustans ("homelands") of QwaQwa and one part of Bophuthatswana , which were contained on land inside of the provincial Orange Free State ...
The first, and throughout the existence of the republic, most important consular post was the Consulate General of the Orange Free State in the Netherlands. Between 1871 and 1902, the consul general in the Netherlands at times also held diplomatic prerogatives, with the title of 'special envoy'.
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The state president of the Orange Free State had the executive authority in the Orange Free State. By the constitution of 1854, the president was elected by the Burghers, from a list of candidates nominated by the Volksraad for a term of five years. There were no term-limits. [1] The Old Presidency in Bloemfontein
Orange Free State military personnel of the Second Boer War (2 C, 2 P) O. Orange Free State emigrants (3 P) P. Orange Free State politicians (3 C, 3 P)