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'''Nebraska''' – U.S. state located in the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. Nebraska was once considered part of the Great American Desert, but it is now a leading farming and ranching state. {{clear}}
== General reference == [[File:Map of Nebraska NA.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of the state of Nebraska]] * Names ** Common name: Nebraska *** Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-Nebraska.ogg|n|ə|ˈ|b|r|æ|s|k|ə}} ** Official name: State of Nebraska ** Abbreviations and name codes *** Postal symbol: NE *** ISO 3166-2 code: US-NE *** Internet second-level domain: .ne.us ** Nicknames *** Beef State (previously used on license plates) *** '''Cornhusker State''' (previously used on license plates) *** Tree Planter's State * Adjectival: Nebraska * Demonym: Nebraskan
== Geography of Nebraska ==
Geography of Nebraska * Nebraska is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America * Location ** Northern Hemisphere ** Western Hemisphere *** Americas **** North America ***** Anglo America ***** Northern America ****** United States of America ******* Contiguous United States ******** Central United States ********* Corn Belt ********* West North Central States ******** Midwestern United States ****** Great Plains * Population of Nebraska: 1,826,341 (2010 U.S. Census<ref>{{cite web |url = http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/31000.html |title = U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Nebraska |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121014185328/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/31000.html |archivedate = 2012-10-14 }}</ref>) * Area of Nebraska: * Atlas of Nebraska
=== Places in Nebraska ===
* Historic places in Nebraska ** National Historic Landmarks in Nebraska ** National Register of Historic Places listings in Nebraska *** Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska * National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska * National parks in Nebraska * State parks in Nebraska
=== Environment of Nebraska ===
* Climate of Nebraska * Superfund sites in Nebraska * Wildlife of Nebraska ** Fauna of Nebraska *** Birds of Nebraska
==== Natural geographic features of Nebraska ====
* Lakes of Nebraska * Rivers of Nebraska
=== Regions of Nebraska ===
==== Administrative divisions of Nebraska ==== [[File:Nebraska counties map.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of the 93 counties of the state of Nebraska]] * The 93 counties of the state of Nebraska ** Townships in Nebraska ** Precincts in Nebraska ** Cities in Nebraska ** Villages in Nebraska ** Unincorporated communities in Nebraska
=== Demography of Nebraska ===
== Government and politics of Nebraska ==
Politics of Nebraska * Form of government: U.S. state government * Nebraska's congressional delegations * Nebraska State Capitol * Elections in Nebraska ** Electoral reform in Nebraska * Political party strength in Nebraska
=== Branches of the government of Nebraska ===
==== Executive branch of the government of Nebraska ==== * Governor of Nebraska ** Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska ** Secretary of State of Nebraska * State departments ** Nebraska Department of Roads
==== Legislative branch of the government of Nebraska ====
* Nebraska Legislature (unicameral)
==== Judicial branch of the government of Nebraska ====
Courts of Nebraska * Supreme Court of Nebraska
=== Law and order in Nebraska ===
* Law of Nebraska * Cannabis in Nebraska * Capital punishment in Nebraska ** Individuals executed in Nebraska * Constitution of Nebraska * Crime in Nebraska * Gun laws in Nebraska * Law enforcement in Nebraska ** Law enforcement agencies in Nebraska
=== Military in Nebraska ===
* Nebraska Air National Guard * Nebraska Army National Guard
== History of Nebraska ==
=== History of Nebraska, by period === [[File:Map of USA NE.svg|thumb|The location of the state of Nebraska in the United States of America]] [[File:Map of Nebraska NA.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of the state of Nebraska]] [[File:Nebraska counties map.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of the 93 counties of the state of Nebraska]] *Prehistory of Nebraska *French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764 **Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762 *Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Louisiana, 1764–1803 **Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800 *French district of Haute-Louisiane, 1803 **Louisiana Purchase of 1803 *Unorganized U.S. territory created by the Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1804 **Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804–1806 *District of Louisiana, 1804–1805 *Territory of Louisiana, 1805–1812 *Territory of Missouri, 1812–1821 **War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815 ***Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814 *Unorganized Territory, 1821–1854 **Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848 **Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1851 *Nebraska Territory, 1854–1867 **Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 **History of slavery in Nebraska **Territory of Jefferson (extralegal), 1859–1861 **Pony Express, 1860–1861 **American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865 ***Nebraska in the American Civil War **First Transcontinental Telegraph completed 1861 *State of Nebraska becomes 37th State admitted to the United States of America on March 1, 1867 **Gerald Ford becomes 38th President of the United States on August 9, 1974
=== History of Nebraska, by region ===
* By city ** History of Lincoln, Nebraska ** History of Omaha, Nebraska *** History of North Omaha, Nebraska
=== History of Nebraska, by subject === * List of Nebraska state legislatures * History of slavery in Nebraska
== Culture of Nebraska ==
Culture of Nebraska * Museums in Nebraska * Religion in Nebraska ** Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska * Scouting in Nebraska * State symbols of Nebraska ** Flag of the State of Nebraska {{flagicon|Nebraska}} ** Great Seal of the State of Nebraska 18px
=== The Arts in Nebraska === * Music of Nebraska
=== Sports in Nebraska ===
==Economy and infrastructure of Nebraska ==
Economy of Nebraska * Communications in Nebraska ** Newspapers in Nebraska ** Radio stations in Nebraska ** Television stations in Nebraska * Energy in Nebraska ** List of power stations in Nebraska ** Solar power in Nebraska ** Wind power in Nebraska * Health care in Nebraska ** Hospitals in Nebraska * Transportation in Nebraska ** Airports in Nebraska
== Education in Nebraska ==
Education in Nebraska * Schools in Nebraska ** School districts in Nebraska *** High schools in Nebraska ** Colleges and universities in Nebraska *** University of Nebraska–Lincoln
==See also== {{portal|History|Geography|North America|<!--Northern America-->|United States}} *Topic overview: **Nebraska <!-- **Outline of Nebraska --> **Index of Nebraska-related articles <!-- **Bibliography of Nebraska --> *{{PrefixAllPages|Nebraska}} *{{Intitle|Nebraska}} {{clear}}
== References == {{reflist|1}}
== External links == {{sister project links|Nebraska}} {{wikiatlas|Nebraska}} {{clear}}
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