| State of Nebraska |
| State Capitol Address: |
State Capitol |
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P.O. Box 94848 |
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Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 |
| Phone: |
(402) 471-2244 |
| Fax: |
(402) 471-6031 |
| Admitted: |
March 1, 1867 |
| Population: |
1,758,787 (2005 Estimate) |
| National Rank: |
38 |
| Total Area: |
77,358 square miles |
| National Rank: |
16 |
| Nickname: |
Cornhusker State |
| Time Zone: |
Central and Mountain Time Zones |
| Low Point: |
840 Feet - Missouri River |
| High Point: |
5,424 Feet - Panorama Point |
| State Beverage: |
Milk |
| State Bird: |
Western Meadowlark |
| State Fish: |
Channel Catfish |
| State Flower: |
Goldenrod |
| State Folk Dance: |
Square Dance |
| State Fossil: |
Mammoth |
| State Gemstone: |
Blue Chalcedony |
| State Grass: |
Little Bluestem |
| State Insect: |
Honeybee |
| State Mammal: |
White-tailed Deer |
| State Motto: |
"Equality Before the Law" |
| State Rock: |
Prairie Agate |
| State Soil: |
Holdrege Series |
| State Song: |
"Beautiful Nebraska" |
| State Tree: |
Cottonwood |
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