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Outline of Nebraska

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The Flag of the State of Nebraska

The Great Seal of the State of Nebraska

The location of the state of Nebraska in the United States of America

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Nebraska:

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.

General reference[edit]

An enlargeable map of the state of Nebraska

Names
- Common name: Nebraska
  - Pronunciation: /nəˈbræskə/ ^ⓘ
- 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[edit]

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^[1])
Area of Nebraska:
Atlas of Nebraska

Places in Nebraska[edit]

Environment of Nebraska[edit]

Climate of Nebraska
Superfund sites in Nebraska
Wildlife of Nebraska
- Fauna of Nebraska
  - Birds of Nebraska

Natural geographic features of Nebraska[edit]

Regions of Nebraska[edit]

Western Nebraska

Administrative divisions of Nebraska[edit]

An enlargeable map of the 93 counties of the state of Nebraska

The 93 counties of the state of Nebraska
- Municipalities in Nebraska

Demography of Nebraska[edit]

Demographics of Nebraska

Government and politics of Nebraska[edit]

Politics of Nebraska

Form of government: U.S. state government
United States congressional delegations from Nebraska
Nebraska State Capitol
Elections in Nebraska
- Electoral reform in Nebraska
Political party strength in Nebraska

Branches of the government of Nebraska[edit]

Government of Nebraska

Executive branch of the government of Nebraska[edit]

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[edit]

Nebraska Legislature (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Nebraska[edit]

Courts of Nebraska

Supreme Court of Nebraska

Law and order in Nebraska[edit]

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[edit]

History of Nebraska[edit]

History of Nebraska

History of Nebraska, by period[edit]

The location of the state of Nebraska in the United States of America

An enlargeable map of the state of Nebraska

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[edit]

By city
- History of Lincoln, Nebraska
- History of Omaha, Nebraska
  - History of North Omaha, Nebraska

History of Nebraska, by subject[edit]

History of slavery in Nebraska

Culture of Nebraska[edit]

Culture of Nebraska

The Arts in Nebraska[edit]

Music of Nebraska

Sports in Nebraska[edit]

Sports in Nebraska

Economy and infrastructure of Nebraska[edit]

Economy of Nebraska

Communications in Nebraska
Energy in Nebraska
Health care in Nebraska
- Hospitals in Nebraska
Transportation in Nebraska
- Airports in Nebraska

Education in Nebraska[edit]

Education in Nebraska

Schools in Nebraska
- School districts in Nebraska
  - High schools in Nebraska
- Colleges and universities in Nebraska
  - University of Nebraska

See also[edit]

References[edit]

^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Nebraska". Archived from the original on 2012-10-14.

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Atlas of Nebraska

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