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Nebraska

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Nebraska is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordering South Dakota to the north, Wyoming to the west, Colorado to the southwest, Kansas to the south and Missouri and Iowa to the east across the Missouri River. Admitted to the Union in 1867 as the 37th state, its capital is Lincoln. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Lincoln 1
Population
2,018,006 1
2025 estimate from Nebraska's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
200,328.919 1
Admission Year
1867 1
Admitted to the Union March 1, 1867 (37th state), per the infobox.
Latitude
41.5 degrees north 1
Longitude
100 degrees west 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Source Colorado (Wikipedia)
Source Iowa (Wikipedia)
Source Kansas (Wikipedia)
Source Missouri (Wikipedia)
Source Nebraska (Wikipedia)
Source Nebraska (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Lincoln, Cities

Lincoln is in the U.S. state of Nebraska.

Source Lincoln (Wikipedia)
Omaha, Cities

Omaha is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska.

Source Omaha (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

Nebraska is a state of the United States.

Source Nebraska (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Lincoln, Cities

Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska.

Source Lincoln (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Nebraska (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Lincoln
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 2,018,006
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 200,328.919 km2
  • Infobox, admitted to the union
    Admitted to the Union March 1, 1867 (37th)
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 41.5, lon -100.0
  • Introduction
    Nebraska is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Wyoming to the west; Colorado to the southwest; Kansas to the south; and Missouri to the southeast and Iowa to the east, both across the Missouri River.
  • Adjacent To: South Dakota, Lead section, borders South Dakota
    It borders South Dakota to the north; Wyoming to the west; Colorado to the southwest; Kansas to the south; and Missouri to the southeast and Iowa to the east, both across the Missouri River.
  • Adjacent To: Wyoming, Lead section, borders Wyoming
    It borders South Dakota to the north; Wyoming to the west; Colorado to the southwest; Kansas to the south; and Missouri to the southeast and Iowa to the east, both across the Missouri River.
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Colorado (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Colorado, Lead section, borders Nebraska
Quote, Adjacent To: Colorado, Lead section, borders Nebraska
It is part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast.
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Iowa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Iowa, Lead section, borders Nebraska
Quote, Adjacent To: Iowa, Lead section, borders Nebraska
It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north.
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Kansas (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Kansas, Lead section, borders Nebraska
Quote, Adjacent To: Kansas, Lead section, borders Nebraska
It borders Nebraska to the north, Colorado to the west, Oklahoma to the south, and Missouri to the east.
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Missouri (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Missouri, Lead section, borders Nebraska
Quote, Adjacent To: Missouri, Lead section, borders Nebraska
it borders Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west.
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Omaha (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Omaha, Infobox, State
Quote, Associated With: Omaha, Infobox, State
Nebraska
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