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
Agriculture beef cattle, corn, hogs, soybeans, wheat, sorghum
Minerals and Resources petroleum, construction sand and gravel, portland cement, crushed stone
