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Nebraska
Nebraska is a midwestern State
of the United States. Nebraska
gets its name from a Native
American word meaning "flat
water", after the Platte River State nickname: Cornhusker State
that flows through the State.
Once considered part of the
Great American Desert, it is
now a leading farming state.
Nebraskans have practiced
scientific farming to turn the Capital Lincoln
Nebraska prairie into a land Largest City Omaha
of ranches and farms. Much of Ranked 16th
the history of the State is
the story of the impact of the Area
Nebraska farmer. - Total 200,520 km2
- Land 19,275 km2
- Water 1,247 km2
- % water 0.6%
Population Ranked 38th
- Total (2000) 1,711,263
- Density 8.5/km2
Admittance into Union
- Order 37th
- Date March 1, 1867
Central: UTC-6/-5
Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Time zone Eastern NE is
Central, Western NE
History is Mountain
Latitude 40æN to 43æN
The Kansas-Nebraska Act became Longitude 95æ25'W to 104æW
law on May 30, 1854 which Width 340 km
established the US territories Length 690 km
of Nebraska and Kansas. Elevation
-Highest 1,653 meters
In the 1860s, the first great -Mean 790 meters
wave of homesteaders poured -Lowest 256 meters
into Nebraska to claim free
land granted by the federal ISO 3166-2: US-NE
government. Many of the first
farm settlers built their homes out of sod because they found so few trees
on the grassy land.
Nebraska became the 37th state in 1867, shortly after the Civil War.
Arbor Day began in Nebraska. The National Arbor Day Foundation is still
headquartered in Nebraska City.
Law and Government
Nebraska is the only state in the United States with a unicameral
legislature, that is a legislature with only one house. Although this house
is known simply as the "Legislature", its members still call themselves
"Senators".
Geography
Nebraska is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa and Missouri to the
east, across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the
southwest, and Wyoming to the west. The largest city in Nebraska is Omaha,
and the capital is Lincoln. The state has 93 counties; see List of Nebraska
counties.
In regional terms, Nebraska is located in the Great Plains, at the
westernmost extent of the Grain Belt. The eastern portion of the State can
be considered part of the "Midwest", while the western and central portions
are part of the "West", although the distinction between these regions is
somewhat fluid. Indeed, one of Nebraska's mottos is "Where the West begins",
and a local legend even has it that the West begins precisely at the
intersection of 13th and O Streets in Lincoln (where it is marked by a red
brick star).
Economy
Nebraska is known for its agriculture, especially beef and corn (aka maize).
Demographics
Nebraska's population as of 2000 is 1,711,263.
Important Cities and Towns
* Omaha * Fremont
* Lincoln * Hastings
* Bellevue * North Platte
* Grand Island * Norfolk
* Kearney * Columbus
Education
Colleges and Universities
* Bellevue University * Nebraska Christian College
* Chadron State College * Nebraska Wesleyan University
* Clarkson College * Peru State College
* College of Saint Mary * Southeast Community College
* Concordia University, * Union College
Nebraska * University of Nebraska
* Creighton University o University of Nebraska-Lincoln
* Dana College o University of Nebraska at Kearney
* Doane College o University of Nebraska at Omaha
* Grace University o University of Nebraska Medical
* Hastings College Center
* Midland Lutheran College * Wayne State College
* York College
Sports Teams
* Nebraska Cornhuskers, college football
* Omaha Royals, minor league baseball
Miscellaneous Information
The USS Nebraska was named in honor of this State.
Nebraska is also the name of a 1982 album by Bruce Springsteen, widely
considered one of his best.
Kool-Aid was created by Edwin Perkinsin Hastings, Nebraska.
The world's largest train yard, Union Pacific's Bailey Yard, is located in
North Platte, Nebraska
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