Bloemfontein

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. Where is Bloemfontein?Free State province, South Africa
2. How many people live in Bloemfontein?256,185 residents (2011); Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality: 747,431 residents
3. How big is Bloemfontein?Not specified in source
4. What is the capital of Bloemfontein?Judicial capital of South Africa; Capital of the Free State province
5. What language do people speak in Bloemfontein?Afrikaans, Sesotho, English (implied by context of South Africa)
6. When was Bloemfontein built?Not specified in source

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