OREGON (OR)
Beaver State

Population (2003): 3,559,596 (27th)
Area: 98,381 sq. mi. (9th) (254,806 sq. km.)
Flower: Oregon grape
Bird: Western meadowlark
Tree: Douglas fir
Song: "Oregon, My Oregon"
Entered Union: February 14, 1859 (33rd)
Capital: Salem
Largest Cities (with pop.): Portland, 539,438; Salem, 140,977; Eugene, 140,395; Gresham, 94,706

Important Products: lumber and wood products, electronics and semiconductors, food products, paper, cattle, hay, vegetables, Christmas trees

Places to Visit: Crater Lake National Park; Oregon Caves National Monument; Fort Clatsop National Memorial; Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland