Outline of Nebraska explained

See also: Index of Nebraska-related articles. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Nebraska:

Nebraska  - U.S. state located in the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. Nebraska was once considered part of the Great American Desert, but it is now a leading farming and ranching state.

General reference

• Names
  • Common name: Nebraska
    • Pronunciation:
  • Official name: State of Nebraska
  • Abbreviations and name codes
    • Postal symbol: NE
    • ISO 3166-2 code: US-NE
    • Internet second-level domain: .ne.us
  • Nicknames
    • Beef State (previously used on license plates)
    • Cornhusker State (previously used on license plates)
    • Tree Planter's State
• Adjectival: Nebraska
• Demonym: Nebraskan

Geography of Nebraska

Geography of Nebraska

• Nebraska is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
• Location
  • Northern hemisphere
  • Western hemisphere
    • Americas
      • North America
        • Anglo America
        • Northern America
          • United States of America
            • Contiguous United States
              • Central United States
                • Corn Belt
                • West North Central States
              • Midwestern United States
          • Great Plains
• Population of Nebraska: 1,826,341 (2010 U.S. Census^[1])
• Area of Nebraska:
• Atlas of Nebraska

Places in Nebraska

• Historic places in Nebraska
  • National Historic Landmarks in Nebraska
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Nebraska
    • Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska
• National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska
• National parks in Nebraska
• State parks in Nebraska

Environment of Nebraska

• Climate of Nebraska
• Superfund sites in Nebraska
• Wildlife of Nebraska
  • Fauna of Nebraska
    • Birds of Nebraska

Natural geographic features of Nebraska

• Lakes of Nebraska
• Rivers of Nebraska

Regions of Nebraska

• Western Nebraska

Administrative divisions of Nebraska

• The 93 counties of the state of Nebraska
  • Municipalities in Nebraska
    • Cities in Nebraska
      • State capital of Nebraska:
      • City nicknames in Nebraska
    • List of villages in Nebraska
    • Unincorporated communities in Nebraska
    • List of Nebraska townships

Demography of Nebraska

Demographics of Nebraska

Government and politics of Nebraska

Politics of Nebraska

• Form of government: U.S. state government
• United States congressional delegations from Nebraska
• Nebraska State Capitol
• Elections in Nebraska
  • Electoral reform in Nebraska
• Political party strength in Nebraska

Branches of the government of Nebraska

Government of Nebraska

Executive branch of the government of Nebraska

• Governor of Nebraska
  • Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
  • Secretary of State of Nebraska
• State departments
  • Nebraska Department of Roads

Legislative branch of the government of Nebraska

• Nebraska Legislature (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Nebraska

Courts of Nebraska

• Supreme Court of Nebraska

Law and order in Nebraska

• Law of Nebraska
• Cannabis in Nebraska
• Capital punishment in Nebraska
  • Individuals executed in Nebraska
• Constitution of Nebraska
• Crime in Nebraska
• Gun laws in Nebraska
• Law enforcement in Nebraska
  • Law enforcement agencies in Nebraska

Military in Nebraska

• Nebraska Air National Guard
• Nebraska Army National Guard

History of Nebraska

History of Nebraska

History of Nebraska, by period

• Prehistory of Nebraska
• French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764
  • Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
• Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Louisiana, 1764–1803
  • Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
• French district of Haute-Louisiane, 1803
  • Louisiana Purchase of 1803
• Unorganized U.S. territory created by the Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1804
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804–1806
• District of Louisiana, 1804–1805
• Territory of Louisiana, 1805–1812
• Territory of Missouri, 1812–1821
  • War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
    • Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
• Unorganized Territory, 1821–1854
  • Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
  • Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1851
• Nebraska Territory, 1854–1867
  • Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854
  • History of slavery in Nebraska
  • Territory of Jefferson (extralegal), 1859–1861
  • Pony Express, 1860–1861
  • American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
    • Nebraska in the American Civil War
  • First Transcontinental Telegraph completed 1861
• State of Nebraska becomes 37th State admitted to the United States of America on March 1, 1867
  • Gerald Ford becomes 38th President of the United States on August 9, 1974

History of Nebraska, by region

• By city
  • History of Lincoln, Nebraska
  • History of Omaha, Nebraska
    • History of North Omaha, Nebraska

History of Nebraska, by subject

• List of Nebraska state legislatures
• History of slavery in Nebraska

Culture of Nebraska

Culture of Nebraska

• Museums in Nebraska
• Religion in Nebraska
  • Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska
• Scouting in Nebraska
• State symbols of Nebraska

The Arts in Nebraska

• Music of Nebraska

Sports in Nebraska

Sports in Nebraska

Economy and infrastructure of Nebraska

Economy of Nebraska

• Communications in Nebraska
  • Newspapers in Nebraska
  • Radio stations in Nebraska
  • Television stations in Nebraska
• Energy in Nebraska
  • List of power stations in Nebraska
  • Solar power in Nebraska
  • Wind power in Nebraska
• Health care in Nebraska
  • Hospitals in Nebraska
• Transportation in Nebraska
  • Airports in Nebraska

Education in Nebraska

Education in Nebraska

• Schools in Nebraska
  • School districts in Nebraska
    • High schools in Nebraska
  • Colleges and universities in Nebraska
    • University of Nebraska

See also

• Topic overview:
  • Nebraska

• • Index of Nebraska-related articles

External links

Notes and References

1. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Nebraska . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121014185328/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/31000.html . 2012-10-14.