| Capital |
Lincoln |
| Area |
77,355 sq mi
200,350 sq km |
Population
(2000 census) |
1,711,263 |
Major Cities
(2000 census) |
Omaha (390,007), Lincoln (225,581),
Bellevue (44,382), Grand Island (42,940),
Kearney (27,431) |
| Major Rivers |
Missouri, Platte, North Platte, South Platte, Niobrara, Republican |
| Highest Point |
Johnson Township
5,424 feet
1,653 meters |
| Industry |
food processing, machinery, electrical equipment, printing and publishing
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| Agriculture |
beef cattle, corn, hogs, soybeans, wheat, sorghum
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| Minerals and Resources |
petroleum, construction sand and gravel, portland cement, crushed stone
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