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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