Which country or map area contains Free State?
Free State is shown within South Africa in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- South Africa
- Region name
- Free State
- Approximate latitude
- 28.7° south
- Approximate longitude
- 27.1° east
- Country capital
- Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town
- Country currency
- South African rand
- World region
- Southern Africa
Quick answers about Free State
What kind of place is Free State?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Free State on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 28.7° south latitude and 27.1° east longitude.
What is the capital of South Africa?
The country capital is Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.