| Nebraska |
| Date of
Statehood: |
March 1,
1867 (37th state) |
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| Motto: |
Equality Before the
Law. |
| Capital: |
Lincoln |
| Population: |
1,711,263; 38th,
12/00 |
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| Nickname: |
Cornhusker State |
| Song: |
Beautiful
Nebraska |
| Flag: |
The Nebraska
state flag was adopted March 1, 1867. |
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| Flower: |
Goldenrod |
| Tree: |
Cottonwood |
| Bird: |
Western Meadowlark |
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| Famous
People: |
Julie Wilson;
Irish McCalla; Roscoe Pound |
| Chief Products: |
sugar beets,
corn |
| Fun Facts: |
Nebraska is the
birthplace of the Reuben sandwich; The state nickname used to be the "Tree
Planter's State", but was changed in 1945 to the "Cornhusker State";
State insect is the honeybee. |
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