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Nebraska

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State of Nebraska
Flag of Nebraska State seal of Nebraska
Flag Èdìdí
Ìlàjẹ́: Cornhusker State
Motto(s): Equality Before the Law
Map of the United States with Nebraska highlighted
Map of the United States with Nebraska highlighted
Èdè oníibiṣẹ́ English
Orúkọaráàlú Nebraskan
Olúìlú Lincoln
Ìlú atóbijùlọ Omaha
Largest metro area Omaha-Council Bluffs
Àlà  Ipò 16th ní U.S.
 - Total 77,421 sq mi
(200,520 km2)
 - Width 210 miles (340 km)
 - Length 430 miles (690 km)
 - % water 0.7
 - Latitude 40° N to 43° N
 - Longitude 95° 19' W to 104° 03' W
Iyeèrò  Ipò 38th ní U.S.
 - Total 1,783,432 (2008 est.).)[1]
Density 23/sq mi  (8.88/km2)
Ranked 43rd in the U.S.
 - Median income  $44,623 (20th)
Elevation  
 - Highest point Panorama Point[2]
5,424 ft (1,653 m)
 - Mean 2,592 ft  (790 m)
 - Lowest point Missouri River[2]
840 ft (256 m)
Admission to Union  March 1, 1867 (37th)
Gómìnà Dave Heineman (R)
Ìgbákejì Gómìnà Rick Sheehy (R)
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U.S. Senators Ben Nelson (D)
Mike Johanns (R)
U.S. House delegation Jeff Fortenberry (R)
Lee Terry (R)
Adrian M. Smith (R) (list)
Time zones  
 - most of state Central: UTC-6/-5
 - panhandle Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Abbreviations NE US-NE
Website nebraska.gov


  1. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2009-01-26. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". U.S Geological Survey. 29 April 2005. Archived from the original on 1 June 2008. Retrieved November 6 2006.  Unknown parameter |dateformat= ignored (help); Check date values in: |access-date= (help)