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State of Oregon Web Site: http://www.oregon.gov/
Oregon Tourism Website: http://www.traveloregon.com/
Capital: Salem
State abbreviation/Postal code: Ore./OR
Governor: Ted Kulongoski, D (to Jan. 2011)
Senators: Jeff Merkley, D (to Jan. 2015);
Ron Wyden, D (to Jan. 2011)
U.S. Representatives: 5
Organized as territory: Aug. 14, 1848
Entered Union (rank): Feb. 14, 1859 (33)
Present constitution adopted: 1859
Motto: Alis volat Propriis (She flies with her own wings) (1987)
State symbols:
flower: Oregon grape (1899)
tree: douglas fir (1939)
animal: beaver (1969)
bird :western meadowlark (1927)
fish chinook salmon (1961)
rock: thunderegg (1965)
colors: navy blue and gold (1959)
song: “Oregon, My Oregon” (1927)
insect : swallowtail butterfly (1979)
dance : square dance (1977)
nut: hazelnut (1989)
gemstone: sunstone (1987)
seashell: Oregon hairy triton (1991)
beverage: milk (1997)
mushroom :Pacific golden chanterelle (1999)
Oregon State Flag:
Nickname: Beaver State
Origin of name: Unknown. However, it is generally accepted that the name, first used by Jonathan Carver in 1778, was taken from the writings of Maj. Robert Rogers, an English army officer.
10 largest cities (2005 est.):
Portland, 533,427;
Salem, 148,751;
Eugene, 144,515;
Gresham, 96,072;
Beaverton, 85,775;
Hillsboro, 84,533;
Medford, 70,147;
Bend, 67,152;
Springfield, 55,641;
Corvallis, 49,553
Land area: 95,997 sq mi. (248,632 sq km)
Geographic center: In Crook Co., 25 mi. SSE of Prineville
Number of counties: 36
Largest county by population and area: (2005)
Multnomah, 672,906 ; Harney, 10,135 sq mi.
State forests: 780,000 ac.
State parks: 231 (95,462 ac.)
Residents: Oregonian
2005 resident population est.: 3,641,056
2000 resident census population (rank): 3,421,399 (28).
Male: 1,696,550 (49.6%)
Female: 1,724,849 (50.4%)
White: 2,961,623 (86.6%)
Black: 55,662 (1.6%)
American Indian: 45,211 (1.3%)
Asian: 101,350 (3.0%)
Other race: 144,832 (4.2%)
Two or more races: 104,745 (3.1%)
Hispanic/Latino: 275,314 (8.0%)
2000 percent population 18 and over: 75.3; 65
and over: 12.8; median age: 36.3.
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