# Outline of Nebraska

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: /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

## 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)
* 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
** Flag of the State of Nebraska
** Great Seal of the State 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