| Capital City: |
Lincoln |
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| Nickname: |
Cornhusker State |
| Motto: |
Equality before the law |
| Statehood: |
March 1, 1867 (37th) |
| Origin of State's Name: |
Based on an Otos Indian word that means "flat water," referring to the Platte River |
| Largest Cities: |
Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island, Bellevue, Kearney |
| Border States: |
Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming |
| Land Area: |
78,878 sq.mi., 15th largest |
| State Bird: |
Western Meadowlark |
| State Flower: |
Goldenrod (solidago) |
| State Tree: |
Eastern Cottonwood (populus deltoides)
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