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| | | NEBRASKA: The Cornhusker State
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| State Home Page: | | http://www.state.ne.us/ | | Capital: | | Lincoln | | Year Admitted to Union: | | 1867 - 37th | | Population: | | 1,758,787 (2005) |
| Density: | | 22.3 persons per sq. mi. (42nd) | | Per Capita Income: | | $30,331 (33rd) | | Land Area: | | 77,355 sq mi (15th) | | Percent of Land Federally Owned: | | 1.3 | | Governor: | | Dave Heineman |
| Lottery start-up year: | | 1993 | |
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| | Ethnicity | | White persons: | | 1,618,084 (92%) |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin: | | 124,874 (7.1%) |
| African-American or Black persons: | | 75,627 (4.3%) |
| American Indian & Alaska Native persons: | | 15,829 (0.9%) |
| Asian, Pacific Islander & Native Hawaiian persons: | | 29,899 (1.7%) |
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| | Legislature | | Seats in House: | | N/A | | Seats in Senate: | | 49 | | Number of Constitutions: | | 2 | | Effective Date of Present Constitution: | |
Oct. 12, 1875 | | U.S. Congressional Representatives: | | 3 | | Curious Facts:
| | The 911 system of emergency communications, now used nationwide, was developed and first used in Lincoln, Nebraska. |
| | | In 1937, Nebraska became
the only state in the Union to have a unicameral
(one-house) legislature. Members are elected to it
without party designation. | |
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