Nebraska, 37th 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), (38th most populous)
- Location: Nebraska is located on the Great Plains lying in the Midwestern and western part of United States.
- North: South Dakota,
- East: Iowa,
- South; Kansas,
- West: Wyoming,
- Southwest: Colorado
- Southeast: Missouri
- Area: 200,356 km2/77,358 mi2, 16th 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:
- State Beverage: Milk
- 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), 15th
- Water: 1,246 km2 (481 mi2), 42nd
- 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:
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- Corn
- Soybean
- Wheat
- Grain Sorghum
- Dry Beans
- Sugar Beet
- Forages
- Livestock:
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- Beef
- Cow/calf
- Sheep
- Lambs
- Broilers (young chickens)
- Farm chickens
- Turkeys
- Livestock products:
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- Dairy products
- Chicken eggs
- Turkeys
- Broiler
- Mining:
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- Chalcedony (blue agate)
- Bismuth
- Antimony
- Lead
- limestone
- Sand and gravel
- Clays
- Fossil fuel:
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- Petroleum
- 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