State Facts

Full Name

State of Nebraska

Admitted to the Union (Rank)

March 1, 1867 (37th)

Population 2000 (Rank)

1,711,263 (38th)

Land Area (Rank)

76,872 square miles; 199,099 square kilometers (15th)

Capital

Lincoln

Postal Abbreviation

NE

State Nicknames

Cornhusker State,
Beef State

Motto

Equality before the law

Song

“Beautiful Nebraska” (music by Jim Fras, words by Jim Fras and Guy G. Miller)

State Symbols

Flower: Goldenrod
Tree: Cottonwood
Bird: Western meadowlark
Gem: Blue agate
Stone: Prairie agate
Animal: White-tailed deer
Beverage: Milk
Ballad: “A Place Like Nebraska”

Economy

Agriculture:
- Cattle,
- corn,
- hogs,
- soybeans,
- wheat,
- sorghum
Industry:
- Food processing,
- machinery,
- electric equipment,
- printing and publishing