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Nebraska

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Location of State


Capital: Lincoln

Population: 1,739,291 (source: 2003 Census estimate)

Largest City: Omaha

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Nebraska State Symbols

State Nickname: Cornhusker State

State Slogan: (formerly) The Good Life; Possibilities...Endless

State Motto: Equality before the law

State flower: Goldenrod

State bird: Western Meadowlark

State fish: Channel catfish

State tree: Eastern Cottonwood

State mammal: White-tailed deer

State foods:

Fun Facts About Nebraska
  • Kool-Aid was invented by Edward Perkins in Hastings, Nebraska.
  • Nebraska is said to have more miles of river than any other state.
  • Boys Town is located in Omaha, Nebraska.
  • The State Song of Nebraska is 'Beautiful Nebraska'.
Becoming a State

Date admitted: Friday, March 1, 1867

Number admitted: 37

Prior Name: Nebraska Territory

Postal Abbreviation: NE

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The Geography of Nebraska

Total Size: 76,872 sq. miles (source: 2003 Census)

Geographical Low Point: Missouri River at 840 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Richardson (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Geographical High Point: Panorama Point at 5,424 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Kimball (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Central Point: Located in Custer County approx. 10 miles northwest of Broken Bow (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Counties: 93 (source: National Association of Counties)

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