Outline of Nebraska - General Reference

General Reference

  • Names
    • Common name: Nebraska
      • Pronunciation: i/nəˈbræskə/
    • 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

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