Nebraska State of America

Nebraska, 37^th State

 (Equality before the law)

• Name (Oto Indian word): “Ñí Brásge”, or”Ní Btháska”; “flat water”.
• Governor: John Peter Ricketts (Republican Party)
• Capital: Lincoln
• Population:  1,952,570 (2020), (38^th most populous)
• Location: Nebraska is located on the Great Plains lying in the Midwestern and western part of United States.
  1. North: South Dakota,
  2. East: Iowa,
  3. South; Kansas,
  4. West: Wyoming,
  5. Southwest: Colorado
  6. Southeast: Missouri
• Area: 200,356 km²/77,358 mi², 16^th by rank
• Postal Abbreviation: NE
• Admitted to Union: March 1, 1867
• Official language: English

State’s Symbols

• State River: Platte River
• State Soil: Holdrege Soil
• State Tree: Cottonwood
• State Grass: Little Bluestem
• State Flower: Goldenrod
• State Food:
  1. State Beverage: Milk
  2. State Soft Drink: Kool-Aid
• State Mammal: White-tailed Deer
• State Insect: Honeybee
• State Fish: Channel Catfish
• State Amphibian: none
• State Dinosaur: none
• State Reptile: none
• State Bird: Western Meadowlark
• State Horse: none
• State Butterfly: none
• State Fossil: Mammoth
• State Rock: Prairie Agate
• State Gemstone: Blue Chalcedony
• State mineral: none
• State Song: Beautiful Nebraska, A Place Like Nebraska (Ballad)
• Poet Laureate: John G. Neihardt
• State Folk Dance: Square Dance
• State Firearm: none
• State Ship: none

    Geography Facts

• Land: 199,113 km² (76,878 mi²), 15^th
• Water: 1,246 km² (481 mi²), 42^nd
• Shoreline: 698+ km, (434+ mi)
• National Forests: 2
• State Parks: 87
• National Parks: 5
• Water: 0.7%
• Largest city (by area): Omaha (367.3 km²)
• Largest city (by population): Omaha (470,702 people)
• Lowest point: Nebraska; 840 feet, 44th lowest
• Highest point: Panorama Point; 5,424 feet, (1,655 m.), 20th tallest

      Facts about Nebraska

• It has the largest indoor Rainforest in the U.S., covering an area of 1.5 acres and is eight-story tall. One can find everything from pygmy hippos to Malayan tapirs and capuchin monkeys.
• It has the largest aquifer in the U.S, the Ogallala Aquifer. It is feeding the middle third of the country.
• It has the largest porch swing in the world, which can fit 25 adults. It is hanging in Hebron.
• The only state to have Navy, despite being landlocked. Admirals include Queen Elizabeth II, Captain Kangaroo, Big Bird, Dr. J., John Glenn, and Bill Murray.
• The only state to have a unicameral legislature. All other states are bicameral with House and Senate.
• The only place in the world having automobile Stonehenge, the Carhenge. Build by 39 automobiles, in Alliance.
• The first state to develop and use 911 emergency communication. It was developed in Lincoln, Nebraska.
• The first state in the U.S. to have two women competitors (in 1986) against each other for the governorship.
• Nickname/s: Cornhusker State, Beef State
• Key Cities: Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, Grand Island
• Major industries: Military, financial services, transportation, agriculture
• Famous for: Chimney Rock, Agate Fossil Beds
• Area codes: 308, 402

     Natural Resources

• Agriculture:

• 1. Corn
  2. Soybean
  3. Wheat
  4. Grain Sorghum
  5. Dry Beans
  6. Sugar Beet
  7. Forages
• Livestock:

• 1. Beef
  2. Cow/calf
  3. Sheep
  4. Lambs
  5. Broilers (young chickens)
  6. Farm chickens
  7. Turkeys
• Livestock products:

• 1. Dairy products
  2. Chicken eggs
  3. Turkeys
  4. Broiler
• Mining:

• 1. Chalcedony (blue agate)
  2. Bismuth
  3. Antimony
  4. Lead
  5. limestone
  6. Sand and gravel
  7. Clays
• Fossil fuel:

• 1. Petroleum
  2. Natural gas

      Mountains

              Mountains: 179 

              Best Mountains to Visit:

• Panorama Point (State High Point)
• Scotts BluffWildcat Hills
• Bead Mountain
• Chalco Hills Trails
• Courthouse Rock
• Schramm Park National Recreation Trail
• Jail Rock
• Zorinsky Park Trail
• Pine Ridge

     Divisions

• 93 Counties
• 577 Cities
• N/A Towns