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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)
Statehood:
March 1, 1867
(37th state)
Capital:
Lincoln
Population:
1,868,516
(38th largest state)
2
State nickname:
The Cornhusker State
State bird:
Western meadowlark
State flower:
Goldenrod
1
U.S. Census Bureau
2
U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 estimate