The
plains of South Africa's interior plateau between
the Vaal and Orange Rivers form the Free State
Province.
The Free State is the geographic and agricultural
centre of South Africa. Of all the provinces,
this one presents the classic scene of the sunny
veld, the high-lying, spacious grass-covered
prairie land with deep-blue African skies, majestic
cloud formations in summer and a skyline broken
by the occasional hill.
This province is fast becoming a popular tourist
destination, tourists being drawn by its warm
South African hospitality, traditional Afrikaner
farm-style cuisine and the slower-paced lifestyle.
The Free State is fast becoming a hotspot for
tourists intent on exploring small-town South
Africa.
The Free State is cultivated by more than 30
000 farms, making it South Africa's local "bread
basket", producing over 70% of the country's
grain. Apart from being an agricultural force
it is also proudly regarded as having the most
productive gold and diamond mines in the world.
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