Capital: Lincoln
Population: 1,711,263
Entered the Union: March 1, 1867
As the: 37th state
Motto: Equality Before the Law
Nickname: Cornhusker State, Beef State, and The Tree Planter State
Flower: Goldenrod
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Song: Beautiful Nebraska
Sports Teams: None
Origin of Name: From an Oto Indian word meaning flat water
Major Industries: Grain, cattle, hog, meat-packing, clothing, farm machinery, chemicals, and transportation equipment
Historical Sites: Chimney Rock National Historic Site and the Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer
Points of Interest: Agate Fossil Beds in Homestead, Scotts Bluff National Monuments, the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery in Lincoln, and the Lied Center for the Performing Arts in Lincoln
Bordering States: Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota
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