orangefreestate Its capital is Bloemfontein Independent Boer republic of old Its capital was Bloemfontein Former name of the province whose capital is Bloemfontein Former Boer republic African locale 19th-century Boer republic Boer War participant Political entity of 1854-1900 South African province Boer republic: 1854–1900 Pre-Rainbow Nation province in six-colour rainbow condition? Former British colony Former South African province