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Omaha is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is the county seat of Douglas County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 390,007. According to the 2005 census estimate, Omaha's population rose to 424,988, which includes an extra population count of approximately 8,400 people by annexing the smaller City of Elkhorn.

Omaha has a rich cultural and historical legacy. Cultural highlights include the Joslyn Art Museum, the Durham Western Heritage Museum, the Holland Performing Arts Center, and the Omaha Community Playhouse. It was home to the 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, and was the location of the winter quarters for settlers on the Mormon Trail.

Omaha is the largest college town in Nebraska with a large concentration of campuses within the city. There are more than 10 colleges, universities, trade, and specialty schools in the Omaha metro area.

Omaha is home to the Omaha Community Playhouse, the largest, and also one of the most famous and best-endowed community theaters in the United States, and to Girls and Boys Town; its Henry Doorly Zoo is widely considered one of the premier zoos in the world.

North Omaha is the home to several historical cultural attractions, including the Dreamland Historical Project, Love’s Jazz & Art Center, and the John Beasley Theater. The area also hosts annual events, including the Fort Omaha Intertribal Powwow, the Omaha Blues, Jazz, & Gospel Festival, and Florence Days.

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