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- Capital: Lincoln
- Demonym: Nebraskan
- Governor: Dave HeinemanOfficial Site: Governor Dave Heineman
- Population: 1,768,331 (2006 Estimate)U.S. Census Bureau: Nebraska
- Founded: March 1, 1867
- Time zone: Central: UTC-6/-5, Mountain: UTC-7/-6
- Major cities: Omaha, Lincoln
- Official state items: Western Meadowlark (state bird), Goldenrod (state flower), Cottonwood (state tree)
- Motto: Equality before the law
- Highest point: Panorama Point
- Lowest point: Missouri River
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Nebraska is a U.S. state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. It shares it borders with South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming. The Missouri River makes up its southwest border. The state has 93 counties, covers two time zones and claims to have more miles of river than any other state. Nebraska is a leading agricultural state and is an important producer of Beef, Pork, Corn and Soybeans. Nebraskans are sometimes colloquially referred to as "Cornhuskers".
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Geography
Nebraska is composed of two major land regions: the Dissected Till Plains and the Great Plains.The Dissected Till Plains were created after Ice Age glaciers scoured the eastern portion of the state. A region of gently rolling hills; Omaha and Lincoln are located within this region. The Great Plains occupy the majority of western Nebraska.
The Great Plains consists of several small, diverse land regions, including the Sandhills, the Pine Ridge, the Rainwater Basin, the High Plains and the Wildcat Hills. At 5,424 feet Panorama Point, is the highest point in Nebraska.
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Nebraska Questions
Whats next, Real Housewives of Alaska or Nebraska? 1 AnswerOh lordy I hope not. They now have Real Housewives of Orange County, New York City, New Jersey, and Atlanta (though I think they may have canceled the Atlanta s... read more
Who will win the Gator Bowl? 3 AnswersNebraska is better than their record , plus they come from best conference in football read more
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