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Nebraska is a state in the Midwestern part of the United States of America. With an area of 200,520 km² (77,421 sq mi) and a population of 1,711,263 (per the 2000 census), Nebraska is ranked as the 16th largest state by land area, and the 38th by population. Nebraska's name is derived from a Chiwere word meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state.

Nebraskans are sometimes colloquially referred to as "Cornhuskers" (which is derived from the state nickname, the Cornhusker state). Once considered part of the Great American Desert, it is now a leading farming state.

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Nebraska wine is wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Nebraska's oldest winery was founded in 1994, and about twenty commercial wineries operate across the state. The vast majority of these wineries are small and sell most of their wine to tourists who visit the winery in person. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has a program in viticulture. There are no designated American Viticultural Areas in Nebraska.

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The Joslyn Art Museum's Fountain, uploaded on Commons by Rdsmith4.

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Wikipedia:WikiProject Nebraska
- Communities (talk) — Cities, towns, villages and boroughs
- Physical geography (talk)— Regions, parks, climate, physical features
- Transportation (talk)— Roads, trails, rail, ferries, and airplanes in and around Nebraska
- Culture (talk)— Music, art, icons, mass communication
- People (talk) — Includes Nebraska natives and those residents who have shaped Nebraska
- Government (talk) — Government: federal, state and local politics in relation to Nebraska
- History (talk) — History of Nebraska during and prior to statehood
- Economy (Talk) — Major Nebraska industries, employers, trends, and history relating to the economy of Nebraska
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Did you know...

...that in 1858 a group of representatives illegally moved the Nebraska Territorial Legislature to Florence, Nebraska, which was annexed by Omaha, Nebraska in 1917?
...that Olympic swimmer Adam Mania originally swam for Poland?
...that there is a replica of England's Stonehenge built from automobiles called Carhenge near Alliance, Nebraska?
...that Nebraska's oldest winery was founded in only 1994?