| Population (1993): 3,086,000
(29th in size)
State size: 97,073 square miles (10th in
size)
State Capital: Salem (named from the Hebrew word
"shalom" meaning "peace" or
"well being")
Major cities: Eugene, Portland and Salem
Admission to union: The 33rd State
Date entered the union: February 14, 1859
Origin of state name: Named after the Oregon River,
the early name for the Columbia River.
Nicknames: The Beaver State
Bordering states: Washington, Idaho, California and
Nevada, with the Pacific Ocean on the west.
State bird: Western Meadowlark
State flower: Oregon Grape
State tree: Douglas Fir
Motto: She Flies with Her Own Wings |
