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State:	Oregon
Abbreviation:	OR
Capital:	Salem
Largest City:	Portland
Population:	3421399
Land-Square Miles:	96,002
Land-Square Miles Rank:	10
Highest Point:	Mount Hood, 11,239 ft.
Governor of Oregon:	Theodore R. Kulongoski
Political Party:	Democrat
Seat Up:	2010
Entered Union:	February 14, 1859
State Number:	33rd
State Motto:	She flies with her own wings (Alis volat Propriis)
State Nickname:	Beaver State
State Flower:	Oregon Grape
StateFlower2:	Berberis aquifolium
State Bird:	Western Meadowlark
State Song:	Oregon, My Oregon
Sports Team:	Portland Trail Blazers (Men's Basketball)
Origin Of The State 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
Major Industries:	Lumber and Wood Products, Paper and Allied Manufacturing Industry, and Transportation Equipment
Historical Sites:	The Oregon Trail
Points Of Interest:	Crater Lake National Park, Mount Hood, and Bonneville Dam on the Columbia
Bordering States:	Washington, Idaho, Nevada, California, and the Pacific Ocean