- Date of Independence: July 4, 1776 (not applicable - part of Louisiana Purchase and later territories)
- Date of Annexation to United States of America (USA): March 1, 1867 (37th state to join the Union)
- Population (2025): 2.02 million
- GDP (2025): $146 billion
- Largest City: Omaha (477,000)
- State Capital: Lincoln (295,000)
- Historical Note: Known as the “Cornhusker State.” Part of Louisiana Purchase (1803). Birthplace of President Gerald Ford (though he lived there only 16 days after birth). Famous for unique unicameral (one-house) legislature with nonpartisan elections. Major agricultural producer (corn, beef, soybeans). Home to University of Nebraska and Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett). Known for Chimney Rock, Sandhills region, and the Oregon Trail. Capital moved from Omaha to Lincoln (named after Abraham Lincoln) in 1867.