Outline of Nebraska
Appearance
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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
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- Names
- Common name: Nebraska
- Pronunciation: /nəˈbræskə/
- Official name: State of Nebraska
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Nicknames
- Beef State (previously used on license plates)
- Cornhusker State (previously used on license plates)
- Tree Planter's State
- Common name: Nebraska
- Adjectival: Nebraska
- Demonym: Nebraskan
Geography of Nebraska
[edit]- Nebraska is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Population of Nebraska: 1,826,341 (2010 U.S. Census[1])
- Area of Nebraska:
- Atlas of Nebraska
Places in Nebraska
[edit]- Historic places in Nebraska
- National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska
- National parks in Nebraska
- State parks in Nebraska
Environment of Nebraska
[edit]- Climate of Nebraska
- Superfund sites in Nebraska
- Wildlife of Nebraska
- Fauna of Nebraska
Natural geographic features of Nebraska
[edit]Regions of Nebraska
[edit]Administrative divisions of Nebraska
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- The 93 counties of the state of Nebraska
- Municipalities in Nebraska
Demography of Nebraska
[edit]Government and politics of Nebraska
[edit]- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Nebraska
- Nebraska State Capitol
- Elections in Nebraska
- Political party strength in Nebraska
Branches of the government of Nebraska
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Nebraska
[edit]- Governor of Nebraska
- State departments
Legislative branch of the government of Nebraska
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of Nebraska
[edit]Law and order in Nebraska
[edit]- Law of Nebraska
- Cannabis in Nebraska
- Capital punishment in Nebraska
- Constitution of Nebraska
- Crime in Nebraska
- Gun laws in Nebraska
- Law enforcement in Nebraska
Military in Nebraska
[edit]History of Nebraska
[edit]History of Nebraska, by period
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- Prehistory of Nebraska
- French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764
- 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
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- 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
- 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]History of Nebraska, by subject
[edit]Culture of Nebraska
[edit]The Arts in Nebraska
[edit]Sports in Nebraska
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Nebraska
[edit]- Communications in Nebraska
- Energy in Nebraska
- Health care in Nebraska
- Transportation in Nebraska
Education in Nebraska
[edit]- Schools in Nebraska
See also
[edit]- Topic overview:
- All pages with titles beginning with Nebraska
- All pages with titles containing Nebraska
References
[edit]- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Nebraska". Archived from the original on 2012-10-14.