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'''Nebraska''' ({{IPAc-en|n|ə|ˈ|b|r|æ|s|k|ə|audio=en-us-Nebraska.ogg}} {{respell|nə|BRASS|kə}})<ref>{{Cite Merriam-Webster|Nebraska|accessdate=2024-03-08}}</ref> is a landlocked [[U.S. state|state]] in the [[Midwestern United States|Midwestern]] region of the [[United States]]. It borders [[South Dakota]] to the north; [[Iowa]] to the east and [[Missouri]] to the southeast, both across the [[Missouri River]]; [[Kansas]] to the south; [[Colorado]] to the southwest; and [[Wyoming]] to the west. Nebraska is the [[List of U.S. states and territories by area|16th-largest state by land area]], with just over {{convert|77220|sqmi}}. With a population of over 1.9 million, it is the [[List of U.S. states and territories by population|38th-most populous state]] and the [[List of states and territories of the United States by population density|eighth-least densely populated]]. Its [[List of capitals in the United States|capital]] is [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]], and its [[List of municipalities in Nebraska|most populous city]] is [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]], which is on the [[Missouri River]]. Nebraska was admitted into the United States in 1867, two years after the end of the | '''Nebraska''' ({{IPAc-en|n|ə|ˈ|b|r|æ|s|k|ə|audio=en-us-Nebraska.ogg}} {{respell|nə|BRASS|kə}})<ref>{{Cite Merriam-Webster|Nebraska|accessdate=2024-03-08}}</ref> is a landlocked [[U.S. state|state]] in the [[Midwestern United States|Midwestern]] region of the [[United States]]. It borders [[South Dakota]] to the north; [[Iowa]] to the east and [[Missouri]] to the southeast, both across the [[Missouri River]]; [[Kansas]] to the south; [[Colorado]] to the southwest; and [[Wyoming]] to the west. Nebraska is the [[List of U.S. states and territories by area|16th-largest state by land area]], with just over {{convert|77220|sqmi}}. With a population of over 1.9 million, it is the [[List of U.S. states and territories by population|38th-most populous state]] and the [[List of states and territories of the United States by population density|eighth-least densely populated]]. Its [[List of capitals in the United States|capital]] is [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]], and its [[List of municipalities in Nebraska|most populous city]] is [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]], which is on the [[Missouri River]]. Nebraska was admitted into the United States in 1867, two years after the end of the American Civil War. The [[Nebraska Legislature]] is unlike any other American legislature in that it is [[unicameral]], and its members are elected without any official reference to [[Political parties in the United States|political party affiliation]]. Nebraska is one of only two states that divide electoral college votes by district, and is not winner-take-all.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-19 |title=Distribution of Electoral Votes |url=https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/allocation |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=National Archives |language=en}}</ref> | ||
Nebraska is composed of two major land regions: the [[Dissected Till Plains]] and the [[Great Plains]]. The Dissected Till Plains region consists of gently rolling hills and contains the state's largest cities, Omaha and Lincoln. The Great Plains region, occupying most of western Nebraska, is characterized by treeless [[prairie]]. Eastern Nebraska has a [[humid continental climate]] while western Nebraska is primarily [[semi-arid climate|semi-arid]]. The state has wide variations between winter and summer temperatures; the variations decrease in southern Nebraska. Violent [[thunderstorm]]s and [[tornado]]es occur primarily during spring and summer, and sometimes in autumn. The [[Chinook wind]] tends to warm the state significantly in the winter and early spring. | Nebraska is composed of two major land regions: the [[Dissected Till Plains]] and the [[Great Plains]]. The Dissected Till Plains region consists of gently rolling hills and contains the state's largest cities, Omaha and Lincoln. The Great Plains region, occupying most of western Nebraska, is characterized by treeless [[prairie]]. Eastern Nebraska has a [[humid continental climate]] while western Nebraska is primarily [[semi-arid climate|semi-arid]]. The state has wide variations between winter and summer temperatures; the variations decrease in southern Nebraska. Violent [[thunderstorm]]s and [[tornado]]es occur primarily during spring and summer, and sometimes in autumn. The [[Chinook wind]] tends to warm the state significantly in the winter and early spring. | ||