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2. Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The area was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before the arrival of traders, explorers, and settlers who formed an autonomous government in Oregon Country in 1843. The Oregon Territory was created in 1848, and Oregon became the 33rd state on February 14, 1859.

3. Salem is the state's capital and third-most- populous city. Portland is the most populous. It is the 30th-largest U.S. city, with a population of 583,776 (2010 US Census) and a metro population of 2,241,841 (2009 estimate), the 23rd-largest U.S. metro area.

4. History 1601 AD map showing unexplored Oregon Coast Humans have inhabited the area that is now Oregon for at least 15,000 years. In recorded history, mentions of the land date to as early as the 16th century. During the 18th and 19th centuries, European powers—and later the United States—quarreled over possession of the region until 1846 when the U.S. and Great Britain finalized division of the region. Oregon became a state in 1859 and is now home to over 3.8 million residents. Tool artifacts of Native Americans in Oregon

5. Geography Oregon Coast Willamette Valley Rogue Valley Cascade Range Klamath Mountains Columbia Plateau Oregon Outback Blue Mountains

6. The Columbia River The Klamath River Missoula Floods Celilo Falls

8. Climate Oregon's climate is heavily influenced by the Pacific Ocean. The climate is mild, but periods of extreme hot and cold can affect parts of the state. Precipitation in the state varies widely: the deserts of eastern Oregon, such as the Alvord Desert get as little as 200 mm (8 inches) annually, while some western coastal slopes approach 5000 mm (200 inches) annually. Oregon's highest recorded temperature is 119 °F (48 °C) at Pendleton on August 10, 1898 and the lowest recorded temperature is −54 °F (−48 °C) at Seneca on February 10, 1933.

9. Population As of 2009, Oregon has an estimated population of 3,825,657, which is an increase of 404,258, or 11.8%, since the year 2000. Graph of Oregon's population growth from 1850-2010

10. The center of population of Oregon is located in Linn County, in the city of Lyons. More than 42% of the state's population lives in the Portland metropolitan area.

11. The largest ancestry groups in the state are: 22.5% German 14.0% English 13.2% Irish 8.4% Scandinavian: (1.2% Danish, 3.1% Swedish, & 4.1% Norwegian American) 5.0% American 3.7% Italian 3.9% French 3.6% Scottish 2.7% Scots-Irish 2.6% Dutch 1.9% Polish 1.4% Russian 1.1% Welsh Population Growth by County, 2000–2007. Green counties grew faster than the national average, while purple counties grew more slowly or, in a few cases, lost population.

12. Major religious affiliations of the people of Oregon are: Christian — 67% Protestant — 47% Evangelical — 30% Mainline— 16% Other Protestant — 1% Roman Catholic — 14% Latter Day Saint / Mormon — 5% Other Christian traditions — 1% Unaffiliated — 27% Buddhist — 2% Jewish — 1% Muslim — 0.5% Other Religions — 2% Religion Catholic Church Assemblies of God

13. State Symbols AnimalAmerican Beaver BeverageMilk BirdWestern Meadowlark CrustaceanDungeness crab FatherDr. John McLoughlin MotherTabitha Brown FlowerOregon-grape FruitPear MottoAlis Volat PropriisLatin for "She Flies With Her Own Wings TreeDouglas-fir

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