Nebraska

State of Nebraska
Flag of Nebraska Seal
Nickname(s): Cornhusker State
Motto(s): Equality before the law
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 5,424 ft (1,653 m)
- Average	2,592 ft  (790 m)
- Lowest point	Missouri River 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.

Other pages

• Colleges and universities in Nebraska
• List of counties in Nebraska