| Capitol City |
Lincoln |
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Year admitted into union
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Mar. 1, 1867
Nebraska is 139 years old |
| Year Settled |
1823 |
| Bird |
Western Meadowlark |
| Flower |
Goldenrod |
State Flag
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| Tree |
Cotton wood |
| Motto |
Equality before the law |
| Song |
Beautiful Nebraska |
| Origin of Name |
From the Oto indian word Nebraska (means "Flat water") referring to the platte river |
| Nickname |
Corn Husker State, The tree planter state, Beef state, Antelope state, Bug eating state |
| Area and Rank |
77,227 Sq mi, Rank 15t largest |
| Extent |
206 mi N-S 462 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
South western Kimball county 5,426 ft Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
840 ft above sea level in Richardson county |
| Population |
1,739,291 rank 38th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 89.6%
Black 4%
Hispanic 5.5%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian .9% |
| Population Density |
22.3 people sq mi |
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Economy |
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| Service industry |
Insurance, Real estate, Telemarketing, Engendering, |
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| Manufacturing |
Food processing, Machinery, Scientific and medical instruments |
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| Agriculture |
Corn, soy beans, beef-cattle, hogs |
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