"The
Cornhusker State"
Motto: "Equality before the law"
Union Member Since March 01, 1867 (37)
Governor:
Mike Johanns
Official State of Nebraska Web Site:
www.state.ne.us
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Capitol:
Lincoln
Tree: Cottonwood
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Flower: Goldenrod
Population and (rank):
1,578,417 (1990)(39)
1,711,263 (2000 est.)
Land Area and (rank):
76,644 square miles
(198,508 sq km) (15) |
