Origin of state's name: Name based on an Oto Indian word that means "flat water," referring to the Platte River
Became a State: March 1, 1867 (37th)
State Motto: Equality before the law
Area: 77,358 sq. mi (16th)
Geographic State Center: Custer, 10 miles northwest of Broken Bow
Highest Point: Panorama Point; 5424 feet (20th)
Lowest Point: Missouri River, 480 feet (38th)
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Population: 902,195 (44th)
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Email address: gooberini@msn.com
Year of birth: 1971
Language: English
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