Oregon : State Statistics
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Facts 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.