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| State of Nebraska | |||
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| Anthem: "Beautiful Nebraska" File:"Beautiful Nebraska" - Regional anthem of Nebraska.ogg | |||
 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 | Pete Ricketts (R) | ||
| • Lieutenant Governor | Mike Foley (R) | ||
| Legislature | Nebraska Legislature | ||
| U.S. senators | Deb Fischer (R) Ben Sasse (R) | ||
| U.S. House delegation | 1: Jeff Fortenberry (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% | ||
| Area 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) | ||
| • Density 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 | ||
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| The Flag of Nebraska. | |
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| Bird(s) | Western meadowlark[4] |
| Fish | Channel catfish |
| Flower(s) | Tall Goldenrod[5] |
| Grass | Little bluestem[6] |
| Insect | Western honey bee[7] |
| Mammal(s) | White-tailed deer[8] |
| Tree | Eastern Cottonwood[9] |
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| Inanimate insignia | |
| Beverage | Milk Soft drink: Kool-aid |
| Dance | Square dance |
| Fossil | Mammoth[10] |
| Gemstone | Blue agate[11] |
| Slogan(s) | Welcome to NEBRASKAland where the West begins[12]
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| Soil | Holdrege series |
| Other | River: Platte River |
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| Released in 2006 | |
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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.
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.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
- ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/median-annual-income/?currentTimeframe=0.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statute 90-107". http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=90-107.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statute 1-101". http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=1-101.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statute 90-112". http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=90-112.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statute 90-114". http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=90-114.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statue 90-117". http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=90-117.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statute 90-113". http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=90-113.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statute 90-109". http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=90-109.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statute 90-108". http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=90-108.
- ↑ LTC. "Nebraska Legislature statute 90-105". http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=90-105.
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