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Nebraska Quick Facts click on the link below
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/nebraska.html
Quick Facts: Nebraska
| Capital
City: |
Lincoln |
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| Nickname: |
Cornhusker State |
| Motto: |
Equality before
the law |
| Statehood: |
March 1, 1867
(37th) |
| Origin
of State's Name: |
Based on an Otos
Indian word that means "flat water," referring to the Platte
River |
| Largest
Cities: |
Omaha, Lincoln,
Grand Island, Bellevue, Kearney |
| Border
States: |
Colorado, Iowa,
Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming |
| Land
Area: |
78,878 sq.mi.,
15th largest |
| State
Bird: |
Western
Meadowlark |
| State
Flower: |
Goldenrod (solidago) |
| State
Tree: |
Eastern
Cottonwood (populus deltoides) |
| State
Song: |
Beautiful
Nebraska |
| E-mail
your Congressperson: |
U.S. House: 108th
Congress
U.S. Senate: 108th
Congress
Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional
Directory database! |
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