| Nebraska (NE) |  |
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| Nebraska's Web Site and Kid's Page | ||
Capital City: |
Lincoln | |
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's Bird: |
Western Meadowlark | |
State's Flower: |
Goldenrod (solidago) | |
State's Tree: |
Eastern Cottonwood (populus deltoides) | |
State's Song: |
Beautiful Nebraska | |
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