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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: 111th Congress
U.S. Senate: 111th Congress
Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional Directory database! |
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