Nebraska, USA
Nebraska is a west-central state in the United States of America. It has an area of 77,347 square miles (200,329 sq km) and a population of 1,961,504 as of 2022 estimates. Its capital city is Lincoln.
The state of Nebraska is bordered by South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming. The Missouri River forms its eastern boundary, while the North Platte and South Platte rivers unite in southwest-central Nebraska to form the Platte River. Nebraska was admitted to the Union as the 37th state on
March 1st, 1867.
Agriculture is the primary industry of Nebraska, with food processing and machinery also playing important roles. Petroleum is the main mineral resource of the state. Omaha and Lincoln are the two major cultural and industrial centres in Nebraska.
The nickname of the state is the Cornhusker State or the Beef State, and its motto is “Equality Before the Law”. The western meadowlark is the state bird, while the giant goldenrod is the state flower. The official state song is “Beautiful Nebraska”. In the US House of Representatives, Nebraska has 3 seats of 435. The time zone of the state is Mountain (GMT −7 hours) or Central (GMT −6 hours).