|
|
Capital:
Lincoln
State
abbreviation/Postal code: Nebr./NE
Governor: David
Heineman, R (to Jan. 2011)
Lieut. Governor: Rick
Sheehy, R (to Jan. 2011)
Senators:
Charles Hagel, R (to Jan. 2009); Ben Nelson,
D (to Jan. 2013)
U.S. Representatives:
3
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: John
Gale, R (to Jan. 2011)
Atty. General: Jon
Bruning, R (to Jan. 2011)
Treasurer: Shane Osborn,
R (to Jan. 2011)
Organized as territory:
May 30, 1854
Entered Union (rank):
March 1, 1867 (37)
Present constitution
adopted: Oct. 12, 1875 (extensively amended
1919�20)
Motto: Equality
before the law
State symbols:
|
flower |
goldenrod
(1895) |
|
fish |
channel
catfish (1997) |
|
American
folk dance |
square dance
(1997) |
|
ballad |
�A Place Like
Nebraska� (1997) |
|
tree |
cottonwood
(1972) |
|
bird |
Western
meadowlark (1929) |
|
insect |
honeybee
(1975) |
|
gemstone |
blue agate
(1967) |
|
rock |
prairie agate
(1967) |
|
fossil |
mammoth (1967) |
|
song |
�Beautiful
Nebraska� (1967) |
|
soil |
typic
argiustolls, holdreges series (1979) |
|
mammal |
whitetail deer
(1981) |
|
grass |
little
bluestem (1969) |
|
beverage |
milk (1998) |
Nicknames:
Cornhusker State (1945); Beef State
Origin of name:
From an Oto Indian word meaning �flat water�
10 largest cities (2005
est.): Omaha, 414,521; Lincoln,
239,213; Bellevue, 47,334; Grand Island,
44,546; Kearney, 28,958; Hastings, 25,437;
Fremont, 25,314; North Platte, 24,324;
Norfolk, 23,946; Columbus, 20,909
Land area: 76,872
sq mi. (199,098 sq km)
Geographic center: In
Custer Co., 10 mi. NW of Broken Bow
Number of counties: 93
Largest county by population
and area: Douglas, 486,929 (2005); Cherry, 5,961
sq mi.
State parks: 87
Residents:
Nebraskan
2005 resident population est.:
1,758,787
2000 resident census
population (rank): 1,711,263 (38). Male:
843,351 (49.3%); Female: 867,912 (50.7%).
White: 1,533,261 (89.6%); Black: 68,541
(4.0%); American Indian: 14,896 (0.9%);
Asian: 21,931 (1.3%); Other race: 47,845
(2.8%); Two or more races: 23,953 (1.4%);
Hispanic/Latino: 94,425 (5.5%). 2000 percent
population 18 and over: 73.7; 65 and over:
13.6; median age: 35.3.
State
Index |
Information
|
Fast Facts
|
Geography
|
Government
|
Economy |
History
|
