Nebraska

=Nebraska=

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Source: http://www.nationalatlas.gov

About Nebraska
Source: [|http://usa.usembassy.de/Nebraska.htm]
 * Nebraska gets its name from an Indian word meaning "flat water" after the Platte River that flows through the state. It became the 37th state in 1867. Nebraska, once considered part of the American desert, is now a leading farming state. Nebraskans have practiced scientific farming to turn the Nebraska desert into a land of ranches and farms. Much of the history of the state is the story of the tough, strong-willed Nebraska farmer. In the 1860s, the first great wave of homesteaders poured into Nebraska to claim free land granted by the federal government. Many of the first farm settlers built their homes out of sod because they found so few trees on the grassy land. Tourists can now drive along highways that follow the historic Oregon and Mormon trails. Almost every county has a fair during the summer and many communities hold annual fall festivals. ||

=Symbols of Nebraska=



State Flag:

 * A banner for the State of Nebraska shall consist of a reproduction of the great seal of the state, charged on the center in gold and silver on a field of national blue. **

Source: http://www.50states.com/flag/neflag.htm

The Seal

Capital City: || Lincoln || ||
 * **Nickname:** || Cornhusker State ||^  ||
 * **Motto:** || Equality before the law ||^  ||
 * **Statehood:** || March 1, 1867 (37th) ||^  ||
 * **Origin of State's Name:** || Based on an Otos Indian word that means "flat water," referring to the Platte River ||^  ||
 * **Largest Cities:** || Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island, Bellevue, Kearney ||^  ||
 * **Border States:** || Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming ||^  ||
 * **Land Area:** || 78,878 sq.mi., 15th largest ||^  ||
 * **State Bird:** || Western Meadowlark ||^  ||
 * **State Flower:** || Goldenrod (solidago) ||^  ||
 * **State Tree:** || Eastern Cottonwood (populus deltoides) ||^  ||
 * **State Song:** || Beautiful Nebraska ||^  ||

Source:http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/nebraska.html

**population and cities**


 * ~  ||~ 2000 ||~ 2008 ||
 * < Population ||> 1,711,263 ||> 1,783,432 ||


 * < Largest City ||> Omaha ||


 * < Persons per square mile ||> 22 ||
 * Source:http://www.census.gov/schools/facts/nebraska.html

Page created by MJ ||