Written with the help of www.50states.com:
Introducing...Tada, Nebraska
The state of Nebraska lies directly in the heart of the United States of America. While generally streotyped as one of the most boring places on the face of the earth, Nebraska has much more to offer than meets the eye. When you think of nebraska, you think of things like: The Nebraska Cornhusker football team, corn, beef (it's what's for dinner), and rolling hills. Take a second to ponder what else this place entails. Lemme give you an idea by starting off with some facts about Nebraska.
Admission to Statehood:
March 1, 1867
Area: 77358 sq.mi, 16th Land 76878 sq. mi., 15th Water 481 sq.mi., 42nd
Border States:
Colorado,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Missouri,
South Dakota, and
Wyoming
Economy:
Agriculture:
Cattle,
corn,
hogs,
soybeans,
wheat, and
sorghum.
Industry:
Food processing,
machinery,
electric equipment,
printing, and
publishing.
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.
Flower:
Goldenrod (genus: Solidago serotina)
Geographic Center:
Custer, 10 miles northwest of
Broken Bow
Governor:
Mike Johanns (R)
Highest Point:
Panorama Point; 5424 feet, 20th highest point in the
USA
Largest Cities:
Omaha,
Lincoln,
Bellevue,
Grand Island,
Kearney,
Fremont,
Hastings,
North Platte,
Norfolk, and
Columbus
Motto: Equality before the
law
Nickname:
Cornhusker State
Origin of state's name: Name based on an
Oto Indian word that means "flat water," referring to the
Platte River
Presidental Birthplace:
Gerald Rudolph Ford, 1974-1977 {38th}
Born: July 14, 1913, in
Omaha, Nebraska
Population: 1,711,263; 38th in the USA, Dec/00
Representatives:
US House: 107th Congress
US Senate: 107th Congress
*Nebraska is the only US state with a Unicameral legislature.
Song:
Beautiful Nebraska
words by:
Jim Fras and
Guy G. Miller
music by: Jim Fras
Topography: Till
plains of the central lowland in the eastern third rising to the
Great Plains and hill country of the north central and northwest.
Nebraska: where the rivers and streams run, uh, um...well, at least we're not Iowa
Now that you know a little bit more about the state of Nebraska, baybe you will give it another chance. We like
football and
meat! What more could ya ask for? Hey, at least we're not
Iowa!