【Name】State of Nebraska, NE, also called as the “The Cornhusker State”. The name was originated from an old Otoe or Omaha term for the Platte River, meaning “flat water”.

【Geography】The state has a total area of approximately 200,328 square kilometers, ranking the 16th-largest by area in the United States. It is located in the Midwestern United States. It borders the Missouri River to the east, and its terrain is mainly composed of plains, grasslands, and agricultural and ranching areas.

【Population】The population is approximately 2.018 million (2025 data), ranking 38th in the United States. Racial and ethnic composition: White 75.1%, Hispanic or Latino 13.6%, Black or African American 5.7%, Asian 3.1%, Native American 1.8%, and other 0.7%.

【History】The Kansas and Nebraska Territories were created by the U.S. Congress under the Kansas–Nebraska Act on May 30, 1854, with the 40th parallel north serving as the boundary between them, and the state of Nebraska was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state of the United States. From the 1870s to the 1880s, Nebraska experienced rapid population growth.

【Politics】The current governor is Jim Pillen. The capital is Lincoln, and its mayor is Leirion Gaylor Baird. The largest city is Omaha, and its mayor is John Ewing Jr.

【Economy】Nebraska has highly developed agricultural, livestock, food processing, railroad transportation, insurance, and financial services sectors. It is a major hub for the U.S. beef, corn, soybean, and ethanol industries. Omaha is home to the headquarters of Berkshire Hathaway, as well as companies such as Valmont Industries and Union Pacific Railroad.

In 2025, its nominal GDP was approximately $198.1 billion, ranking 35th in the United States, with real GDP growth of 1.4%; per capita GDP was approximately $98,153, ranking 10th in the United States; and total exports of goods amounted to $7.8 billion. The total trade volume with China reached USD 999 million, including USD 696 million in imports from China and USD 302 million in exports to China.

【Sister Cities with China】Nebraska and China’s Guizhou Province established a sister state relationship in 2004, and Nebraska and China’s Shaanxi Province established a sister state relationship in 2016. A sister city relationship was established between Omaha and Yantai (2011).