Capital
Salem
Became a State
February 14, 1859 (33^rd)
Location
Pacific Northwest region
Area
98,381 sq. miles (9^th)
Population
3,831,074 (27tth)
Major Cities
Portland, Salem, Eugene, Gresham, Hillsboro, Beaverton, Bend, Medford
Products
potatoes, peppermint, hops, applies, hazelnuts, wine, cattle, sheep, 
dairy products, eggs, poultry, coal, timber
Climate
generally mild, but periods of extreme hot and cold influenced by Pacific Ocean
Yearly Precipitation
averages 37 inches
Professional Sports Teams
Portland Trail Blazers (National Basketball Association)
Major Waterways
Pacific Ocean, Columbia River, Snake River Willamette River, John Day River
Most Famous Citizens
Jane Powell (actress)
Doc Severinsen (band leader)
Chief Joseph (Indian leader)
Home Davenport (cartoonist)
Edwin Markham (poet)