NEBRASKA (NE)
Cornhusker State

Population (2003): 1,739,291 (38th)
Area: 77,354 sq. mi. (16th) (200,346 sq. km.)
Flower: Goldenrod
Bird: Western meadowlark
Tree: Cottonwood
Song: "Beautiful Nebraska"
Entered Union: March 1, 1867 (37th)
Capital: Lincoln
Largest Cities (with pop.): Omaha, 399,357; Lincoln, 232,362; Bellvue, 46,217

Important Products: cattle, hogs, milk, corn, soybeans, hay, wheat, sorghum, food products, industrial machinery

Places to Visit: Oregon Trail landmarks; Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, Grand Island; Agate Fossil Beds National Monument; Boys Town, near Omaha