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Nebraska at a Glance

Area: 77,348 sq miles (200,330 sq km) 1 (16th largest state) Land: 76,824 sq mi (198,973 sq km) Water: 524 sq mi (1,357 sq km) Highest elevation: Panorama Point, 5,424 feet (1,653 m) Lowest elevation: Missouri River at Kansas border, 840 feet (256 m)

State nickname: The Cornhusker State State bird: Western meadowlark State flower: Goldenrod

Statehood: March 1, 1867 (37th state) Capital: Lincoln

Population: 1,868,516 (38th largest state) 2

1 U.S. Census Bureau 2 U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 estimate