Nebraska

 

 

 

Territory (land area)

76,872 sq miles = 199,099 sq kms (Ranks 15th among states)

Population (July 2005 estimate):

1,758,787

Admitted:

March 1, 1867, as the 37th state of the US

Capital:

Lincoln

Largest city (incl. metropolitan area):

Omaha

Abbreviation:

NE

Nickname:

The Cornhusker State

Region:

The Midwest