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gptkbp:instanceOf
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historical colony
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 120,000 square kilometers
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gptkbp:borders
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gptkb:Transvaal_Colony
gptkb:Cape_Colony
gptkb:Natal_Colony
Bechuanaland Protectorate
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gptkbp:capital
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gptkb:Bloemfontein
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gptkbp:culturalInfluence
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gptkb:Afrikaner_nationalism
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gptkbp:currency
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Pound sterling
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gptkbp:demographics
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predominantly_Afrikaner_population
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1910
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gptkbp:economy
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agriculture-based
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gptkbp:education
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British-style_education
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gptkbp:established
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1900
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gptkbp:flag
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gptkb:Flag_of_the_Orange_River_Colony
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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includes_parts_of_the_Karoo_region
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gptkbp:governmentType
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Colony
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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gptkb:Second_Boer_War
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Constitution_of_the_Orange_River_Colony
part_of_the_unification_of_South_Africa
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Orange River Colony
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gptkbp:investmentFocus
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1900
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gptkbp:localGovernment
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gptkb:Sir_Alfred_Milner
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:South_Africa
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gptkbp:majorIndustry
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sheep farming
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:British_military_presence_during_the_Boer_War
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:Smithfield
gptkb:Frankfort
gptkb:Jagersfontein
Bethulie
Harrismith
Parys
Kroonstad
Formation of the Union of South Africa
Ladybrand
Koffiefontein
Bultfontein
Fauresmith
Boshof
Clocolan
Dealesville
Rouxville
Thaba_Nchu
Theunissen
Wepener
Winburg
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:M._T._Steyn
gptkb:J._B._M._Hertzog
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gptkbp:officialLanguage
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gptkb:Afrikaans
English
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:population
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approximately 200,000 (1910)
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Orange_Free_State
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gptkbp:railwayLine
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1906
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gptkbp:successor
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Free State Province
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gptkbp:transportation
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railway system developed
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