Nebraska (Omaha word for "flat water")
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Nebraska (from an Omaha word meaning "flat water") is a U.S. state on the Great Plains known for its prairies, agriculture, and central role in westward expansion.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. state
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federated state of the United States ⓘ |
| admissionOrder | 37th state ⓘ |
| admittedToUnionOn | 1867-03-01 ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Colorado
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Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ South Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Lincoln, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalSince | 1867 ⓘ |
| climate | continental climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from an Indigenous word referring to the Platte River ⓘ |
| governanceType | republican form of government ⓘ |
| hasMajorCity |
Bellevue, Nebraska
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ⓘ
Grand Island, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ Omaha, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | central role in westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalTrail |
California Trail
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Mormon Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Pony Express route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISOCode | US-NE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agriculture
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beef production ⓘ cattle ranching ⓘ corn production ⓘ prairies ⓘ |
| largestCity | Omaha, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestMetropolitanArea | Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureAlsoKnownAs | Unicameral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureName | Nebraska Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureType | unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central United States
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Great Plains ⓘ Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| majorRiver |
Missouri River
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Platte River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Equality Before the Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Omaha word meaning "flat water" ⓘ |
| populationRankInUS | low population density state ⓘ |
| postalAbbreviation | NE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousTerritorialCapital | Omaha, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Corn Belt
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Great Plains states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Time Zone
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Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
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