Origin of State Name : Unknown; name first applied to the river now known as the Columbia.
Nickname: The Beaver State.

Capital : Salem.

County : 36 counties

Location : 44.924N, 123.022W

Entered Union : 14 February 1859 (33rd).

Song : "Oregon, My Oregon."

Dance : Square dance.

Motto : She Flies With Her Own Wings.

Colors : Navy-blue and gold.

Flag : The flag consists of a navy-blue field with gold lettering and illustrations. Obverse: the shield from the state seal, supported by 33 stars, with the words "State of Oregon" above and the year of admission below. Reverse: a beaver.

Animal : American beaver.

Bird : Western meadowlark.

Fish : Chinook salmon.

Insect : Oregon swallowtail butterfly.

Flower : Oregon grape.

Beverage : Milk.

Tree : Douglas fir.

Rock : Thunderegg (geode).

Gem : Sunstone.

Population : 3,641,056 as on 2005 census

Agriculture : Cattle, vegetables, nursery stock, fruits and nuts, dairy products, wheat.

Industry : Lumber and wood products, tourism, food processing, paper products, machinery, scientific instruments.