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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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this flag's history.
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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
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Nickname |
Corn Husker State, The tree planter state, Beef
state, Antelope state, Bug eating state
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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
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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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