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FREE STATE TRADE
& INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
“ INVEST IN THE HEART OF SOUTH AFRICA”
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FREE STATE PROVINCE |
Political Leadership |
Premier
Mr. Ace Magashule
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Location |
The most centrally located province in South Africa, bordering six other provinces( Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Eastern Cape , Northern Cape, North West & the Kingdom of Lesotho) |
Total Area |
361 380 sq km
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Municipalities |
24 (1 x Metropolitan Municipality) |
Natural Resources |
Gold, coal, diamonds, clay, limestone, salt, gypsum, granite, sandstone, titanium and uranium
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Population (m) |
2,9 |
GDP |
145, 405 Billion ZAR
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FS GDP Percentage Contribution |
5,5% ( 2010) |
GDP per capita |
R 51,480 |
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