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Nebraska was the 37th state to join the union on March 1, 1867.


Main info[]

  • Capital: Lincoln
  • Population: 1,907,116
  • Stare Bird: Western Meadowlark
  • State Flower: Goldenrod
  • State Tree: Cottonwood
  • State Song: Beautiful Nebraska
  • States that border it: 6
  • Most Popular Attraction: Lauritzen Gardens
  • Local Restaurant: El Portal Mexican Restaurant
  • Top 3 Celebrities: JoJo Siwa, Gabrielle Union, and Larry the Cable Guy
  • Hypothetical Law: Sneezing or burping is illegal during church.
  • State Sandwich: Reuben Sandwich
  • Best Sports Team: Nebraska Huskers
  • Governor: Pete Ricketts

Fun Facts[]

  • The state insect of Nebraska is the honeybee.
  • Spam was first produced in Fremont, Nebraska.
  • Nebraska has more miles of river than any other state.
  • Nebraska is the only state with a non-partisan legislature.


Indigenous peoples including Omaha, Missouria, Ponca, Pawnee, Otoe, and various branches of the Lakota (Sioux) tribes lived in the region for thousands of years before European exploration. The state is crossed by many historic trails and was explored by the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Nebraska was admitted as the 37th state of the United States in 1867. It is the only state in the United States whose legislature is unicameral and officially nonpartisan.

Nebraska is composed of two major land regions: the Dissected Till Plains and the Great Plains. The Dissected Till Plains is a region of gently rolling hills and contains the state's largest cities, Omaha and Lincoln. The Great Plains occupy most of western Nebraska, characterized by treeless prairie, suitable for cattle-grazing. The state has a large agriculture sector and is a major producer of beef, pork, corn and soybeans. There are two major climatic zones: the eastern half of the state has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa), with a unique warmer subtype considered "warm-temperate" near the southern plains like in Kansas and Oklahoma which have a predominantly humid subtropical climate. The western half has a primarily semi-arid climate (Koppen BSk). The state has wide variations between winter and summer temperatures, decreasing south through the state. Violent thunderstorms and tornadoes occur primarily during spring and summer, but sometimes in autumn. Chinook winds tend to warm the state significantly in the winter and early spring.

State Symbols[]

File:Seal of Nebraska.png

The Seal of Nebraska

Bird    Western meadowlark

Fish    Channel catfish

Flower    Goldenrod

Grass    Little bluestem

Insect    Western honey bee

Mammal    White-tailed deer

File:NebraskaQuarter.png

Nebraska Quarter

Tree    Eastern Cottonwood

Beverage    Milk

Soft drink    Kool-aid

Dance    Square dance

Fossil    Mammoth

Gemstone    Chalcedony

Motto    Equality before the law

Rock    Prairie agate

Slogan    Welcome to NEBRASKAland where the West begins

Soil    Holdrege series

Song    "Beautiful Nebraska"

River    Platte River

Cities[]

  • Omaha
  • Lincoln
  • Kearney
  • Bellevue
  • Grand Island
  • Norfolk
  • Fremont
  • Hastings

Famous Births[]

  • Warren Buffett
  • Marlon Brando
  • Gerald Ford
  • Hilary Swank
  • L. Ron Hubbard
  • Gabrielle Union
  • Marg Helgenberger
  • Larry the Cable Guy
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