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Oregon | |
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| State of Oregon | |
| Nickname: The Beaver State | |
| Motto(s): | |
| Anthem: Oregon, My Oregon | |
 Map of the United States with Oregon highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Oregon Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | February 14, 1859 (33rd) |
| Capital | Salem |
| Largest city | Portland |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Portland metropolitan area |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tina Kotek (D) |
| • Secretary of State | Shemia Fagan (D) |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
| • Upper house | State Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| U.S. senators | Ron Wyden (D) Jeff Merkley (D) |
| U.S. House delegation | 4 Democrats 1 Republican (list) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98,381 sq mi (254,806 km2) |
| • Land | 95,997 sq mi (248,849 km2) |
| • Water | 2,384 sq mi (6,177 km2) 2.4% |
| • Rank | 9th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 360 mi (580 km) |
| • Width | 400 mi (640 km) |
| Elevation | 3,300 ft (1,000 m) |
| Highest elevation | 11,249 ft (3,428.8 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 4,217,737 |
| • Rank | 27th |
| • Density | 39.9/sq mi (15.0/km2) |
| • Rank | 39th |
| • Median household income | $60,212[4] |
| • Income rank | 21st |
| Demonym | Oregonian |
| Language | |
| • Official language | De jure: none[5] De facto: Pacific Northwest English |
| Time zones | |
| primary | UTC−08:00 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| primary for Malheur County | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | OR |
| ISO 3166 code | US-OR |
| Traditional abbreviation | Ore. |
| Latitude | 42° N to 46°18′ N |
| Longitude | 116°28′ W to 124°38′ W |
| Website | www |
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| Oregon state symbols | |
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| Living insignia | |
| Bird | Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) |
| Crustacean | Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister) |
| Fish | Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) |
| Flower | Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) |
| Grass | Bluebunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata) |
| Insect | Oregon swallowtail (Papilio oregonius) |
| Mammal | American beaver (Castor canadensis) |
| Tree | Douglas-fir |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Beverage | Milk |
| Dance | Square dance |
| Food | Pear (Pyrus) |
| Fossil | Metasequoia |
| Gemstone | Oregon sunstone |
| Motto | She Flies With Her Own Wings [6] |
| Rock | Thunderegg |
| Shell | Oregon hairy triton (Fusitriton oregonensis) |
| Soil | Jory soil |
| Other | Nut: Hazelnut |
| State route marker | |
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| State quarter | |
 Released in 2005 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
Oregon is a state in the United States. Salem is the capital (where most of the state government works), and Portland is the city with the most people. Oregon was the 33rd state to join the United States, in 1859.
- ↑ "Mount Hood Highest Point". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ↑ Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
- ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Foundation. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ↑ Hall, Calvin (January 30, 2007). "English as Oregon's official language? It could happen". The Oregon Daily Emerald. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2007.
- ↑ "Oregon Focus: State Symbols: Motto". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 27 May 2020.