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| State of Nebraska | |||||
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| Nickname(s): Cornhusker State | |||||
| Motto(s): Equality before the law | |||||
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| Official language | English | ||||
| Capital | Lincoln | ||||
| Largest city | Omaha | ||||
| Largest metro | Omaha | ||||
| Area | Ranked 16th | ||||
| - Total |
77,421 sq mi (200,520 km2) | ||||
| - Width | 210 miles (340 km) | ||||
| - Length | 430 miles (690 km) | ||||
| - % water | 0.7 | ||||
| - Latitude | 40°N to 43°N | ||||
| - Longitude | 95°25'W to 104°W | ||||
| Number of people | Ranked 38th | ||||
| - Total | 1,711,263 | ||||
| - Density |
22.3/sq mi (8.6/km2) Ranked 42nd | ||||
| - Average income | $44,623 (20th) | ||||
| Height above sea level | |||||
| - Highest point |
Panorama Point[1] 5,424 ft (1,653 m) | ||||
| - Average | 2,592 ft (790 m) | ||||
| - Lowest point |
Missouri River[1] 840 ft (256 m) | ||||
| Became part of the U.S. | March 1, 1867 (37th) | ||||
| Governor | Dave Heineman (R) | ||||
| U.S. Senators |
Deb Fischer (R) Mike Johanns (R) | ||||
| Time zones | |||||
| - most of state | Central: UTC-6/-5 | ||||
| - panhandle | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | ||||
| Abbreviations | NE, US-NE | ||||
| Website | www.nebraska.gov | ||||
Nebraska is a state in the center of the United States. Its capital is Lincoln. The largest city in Nebraska is Omaha. It touches the states of Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado and Kansas.
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
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.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". U.S Geological Survey. 29 April 2005. http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html#Highest. Retrieved 2006-11-6.
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