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Nebraskas

Nebraskas is not a standard demonym in formal usage. The usual term for residents of Nebraska is Nebraskan or Nebraskans. The form Nebraskas may appear in informal writing to refer to people or things associated with the state, but it is rarely used in official contexts.

Nebraska is a state in the Midwestern United States, bordered by South Dakota to the north, Iowa

The economy centers on agriculture, with corn and soybeans as major crops and beef cattle as a

Demographically, Nebraska has about 2 million residents and a relatively low population density, with a mix

Culture and symbols: The state is nicknamed the Cornhusker State, and its official motto is Equality Before

to
the
east,
Missouri
to
the
southeast,
Kansas
to
the
south,
Colorado
to
the
southwest,
and
Wyoming
to
the
west.
It
lies
largely
in
the
Great
Plains
and
features
the
Platte
River
and
expansive
prairies.
The
western
Panhandle
adds
higher
elevations
and
more
arid
conditions
compared
with
the
eastern
counties.
leading
industry.
Other
significant
sectors
include
manufacturing,
insurance,
telecommunications,
and
food
processing.
The
largest
cities
are
Omaha,
a
regional
economic
hub
on
the
Missouri
River,
and
Lincoln,
the
state
capital
and
home
to
the
University
of
Nebraska.
of
urban
areas
and
extensive
rural
communities.
the
Law.
The
Cornhuskers
college
football
program
is
a
prominent
part
of
state
identity.
The
Nebraska
Legislature
is
unicameral
and
officially
nonpartisan,
the
only
such
body
at
the
state
level
in
the
United
States.