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Capital	Lincoln
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
Area	78,878 sq.mi., 15th largest
State Bird	Western Meadowlark
State Flower	Goldenrod (solidago)
State Tree	Eastern Cottonwood (populus deltoides)
State Song	Beautiful Nebraska
Nebraska gets its name from an Indian word meaning "flat water" after the Platte River that flows through the state. It became the 37th state in 1867. Nebraska, once considered part of the American desert, is now a leading farming state. Nebraskans have practiced scientific farming to turn the Nebraska desert into a land of ranches and farms. Much of the history of the state is the story of the tough, strong-willed Nebraska farmer. In the 1860s, the first great wave of homesteaders poured into Nebraska to claim free land granted by the federal government. Many of the first farm settlers built their homes out of sod because they found so few trees on the grassy land. Tourists can now drive along highways that follow the historic Oregon and Mormon trails. Almost every county has a fair during the summer and many communities hold annual fall festivals.

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