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 Facts About Nebraska
 Facts About Nebraska
 Nebraska is one of the 50 states that make the American union. It became a state on March 1, 1867. This state covers an area of 77,358 square miles which makes it the 16th biggest state of the nation. The capital city of Nebraska is Lincoln and its biggest city is Omaha.  More Facts:
 State Flag:  Its official flag was adopted in 1925
 
 State Motto:  "Equality before the law"
 
 State Capital: Lincoln
 
 State Abbreviation: NE
 
 State Name of Residents: Nebraskans
 
 Date State Entered the Union: March 1, 1867
 
 State Size: 77,358 square miles
 
 State Song: Beautiful Nebraska
 
 State American Folk Dance: Square dance
 
 State Nick Name: Cornhusker State, The Tree Planters' State
 
 State Tree: Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)
 
 State Flower: Goldenrod (Solidago serotina)
 
 State Grass: Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
 
 State Mammal: White-tailed Deer
 
 State Bird: Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta)
 
 State Fish: Channel catfish
 
 State Fossil: Mammoth
 
 State Insect: Honeybee (Apis mellifica)
 
 State Gem Stone: Blue Chalcedony
 
 State Official Rock: Prairie Agate
 
 State Beverage: Milk
 
 State Soft Drink: Kool-Aid
 
 State Soil: Holdrege
 
 State River: Platte River
 
 State Major Rivers: Missouri River, Niobrara River, Platte River, Republican River
 
 State Major Lakes: Lewis and Clark Lake, Harlan County Lake, Lake C.W. McConaughty
 
 State Highest Point: Panorama Point - 5,426 feet (1,654 m) above sea level
 
 Bordering States: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming
 
 State Name Origin: The name Nebraska is from an Oto Indian word that means "flat water" (referring to the Platte River, which means "flat river" in French)
 
 State Largest City: Omaha
 
 State Other Largest Cities:
 Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, Grand Island, Kearney, Fremont, North Platte, Norfolk, Hastings, Columbus
 
 
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