Nebraska became the 37th state in 1867 and is the 37th largest state by population with about 1.9 million residents. It is also the 15th largest state by land and water area with a total area of 77,354 square miles. Nebraska is home to Omaha, which is the largest city in the state with a population of approximately 430,000, and the state's capital city, Lincoln, with about 250,000 people.
The name Nebraska came from the Oto word "Nebrathka" meaning "flat water."
Included below are more facts and symbols, a state map, the state song and views of the Nebraska State Quarter.
Nebraska State Capital - Lincoln
State Nickname - The Cornhusker State and the Tree Planters' State
State Motto - "Equality Before the Law"
State Flower - Goldenrod
State Tree - Cottonwood
State Bird - Western Meadowlark
State Fish - Channel Catfish
State Insect - Honeybee
State Mammal - White-tailed Deer
State Gemstone - Blue Chalcedony (Blue Agate)
State Fossil - Mammoth
State Soil - Holdrege Series
State Grass - Little Bluestem
State Rock or Stone - Prairie Agate
State American Folk Dance - Square Dance
State Beverage - Milk
State Soft Drink - Kool-Aid
Official State Web Site - www.nebraska.gov
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Beautiful Nebraska
Words by Jim Fras and Guy G. Miller
Music by Jim Fras
Beautiful Nebraska, peaceful prairie land,
Laced with many rivers and the hills of sand;
Dark green valleys cradled in the earth,
Rain and sunshine bring abundant birth.
Beautiful Nebraska, as you look around,
You will find a rainbow reaching to the ground;
All these wonders by the Master's hand,
Beautiful Nebraska land.
A Place Like Nebraska
Words and music composed by Sol Kutler
A Place Like Nebraska
When I dream of my home
And the good folks I’ve known
I’m glad I’ve grown up
In Nebraska
‘Cause the good life is there
With sun and fresh air
And neighbors who care
In Nebraska
Wherever you go, they all want to know
And someday someone will ask ya
So turn on your smile
Tell them life is worthwhile
When you’re bred and corn-fed in Nebraska
With cool winding streams
And good football teams
And jobs that are there for the asking
With daughters and sons
Some real famous ones
All proud to be called a Nebraskan
‘Cause wherever you go, they all want to know
And someday someone will ask ya
So turn on your smile
Tell them life is worthwhile
When you come from a place like Nebraska
A soft falling snow
A warm fire’s glow
And a lifetime of memories to last ya
Of a cool summer’s breeze
And bright autumn leaves
Each season a joy in Nebraska
So wherever you go, you just let them know
‘Cause someday someone will ask ya
So turn on your smile
Tell them life is worthwhile
When you come from a place called Nebraska
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