Population1.76 million (official estimate 2005).
Population Density8.7 per sq km.
CapitalLincoln.
TimeCentral (GMT - 6) in the greater part of the State; Mountain (GMT - 7) in the west.
Daylight Saving Time is observed.
NicknameCornhusker State.
Date of admission to the Union1 Mar 1867.
Goldenrod.
Western Meadowlark.
Contact Information:Nebraska Division of Travel & TourismPO Box 98907, Lincoln,
NE 68509, USA
Tel: (402) 471 3796
or (877) 6327 2752 (toll-free).
Website:
www.visitnebraska.org Greater Omaha CVB1001 Farnham-on-the-Mall, Suite 200, Omaha, NE 68102, USA
Tel: (402) 444 4660
or (866) 9376 6242 (toll-free).
Website:
www.visitomaha.com
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