Nebraska
Nebraska is a state near to the center of the United States. Its capital is Lincoln and the largest city is Omaha. It touches the states of Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado and Kansas.
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| Anthem: "Beautiful Nebraska" | |
 Map of the United States with Nebraska highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Nebraska Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | March 1, 1867 (37th) |
| Capital | Lincoln |
| Largest city | Omaha |
| Largest metro | Omaha–Council Bluffs |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jim Pillen (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Joe Kelly (R) |
| Legislature | Nebraska Legislature |
| U.S. senators | Deb Fischer (R) Pete Ricketts (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 1: Mike Flood (R) 2: Don Bacon (R) 3: Adrian Smith (R) (list) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77,358 sq mi (200,356 km2) |
| • Land | 76,874 sq mi (199,099 km2) |
| • Water | 481 sq mi (1,247 km2) 0.7% |
| • Rank | 16th |
| Elevation | 2,600 ft (790 m) |
| Highest elevation | 5,424 ft (1,654 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,961,504 |
| • Rank | 37th |
| • Density | 24.94/sq mi (9.63/km2) |
| • Rank | 43rd |
| • Median household income | $59,970[3] |
| • Income rank | 22nd |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| Time zones | |
| most of state | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| Panhandle | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | NE |
| ISO 3166 code | US-NE |
| Trad. abbreviation | Neb., Nebr. |
| Latitude | 40° N to 43° N |
| Longitude | 95° 19′ W to 104° 03′ W |
| Website | www |
| Nebraska state symbols | |
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| Living insignia | |
| Bird | Western meadowlark[4] |
| Fish | Channel catfish |
| Flower | Tall Goldenrod[5] |
| Grass | Little bluestem[6] |
| Insect | Western honey bee[7] |
| Mammal | White-tailed deer[8] |
| Tree | Eastern Cottonwood[9] |
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| Beverage | Milk Soft drink: Kool-Aid |
| Dance | Square dance |
| Fossil | Mammoth[10] |
| Gemstone | Blue agate[11] |
| Rock | Prairie agate[12] |
| Slogan | Welcome to NEBRASKAland where the West begins[13] |
| Soil | Holdrege series |
| Other | River: Platte River |
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Nebraska is known for its agriculture, especially beef and corn.
Nebraska has hot summers and cold winters. A temperature of 30 °C (which is about 86 °F) is common in the summer, and in the winter it can be -20 °C (which is about -4 °F) or colder at night.
History
Native American tribes, including the Omaha, Oto, Missouri, Pawnee, Arapaho and Cheyenne, all ceded land in Nebraska to the U.S. government.
On May 30, 1854, the United States government made a law called the Kansas-Nebraska Act. It made two territories called Kansas Territory and Nebraska Territory. In the 1860s, many people moved there to take free land from the government. Nebraska became a state on March 1, 1867.
Nebraska Media
Nebraska 1718, approximate modern state area highlighted, from Carte de la Louisiane et du cours du Mississipi by Guillaume de L'Isle. Borders are very rough, since the Republican and Platte Rivers are shown with unusual routes.Licensing*My contributions cleaning and highlighting are also donated to Public Domain.
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- Nationalatlasnebraska
Köppen climate types of Nebraska, using 1991-2020 climate normals
Winter at Scotts Bluff National Monument
Population density in Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska's largest city
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
- ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statute 90-107". nebraskalegislature.gov. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statute 1-101". nebraskalegislature.gov. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statute 90-112". nebraskalegislature.gov. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statute 90-114". nebraskalegislature.gov. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statue 90-117". nebraskalegislature.gov. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statute 90-113". nebraskalegislature.gov. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statute 90-109". nebraskalegislature.gov. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statute 90-108". nebraskalegislature.gov. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statute 90-110". nebraskalegislature.gov. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statute 90-105". nebraskalegislature.gov. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
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