| Capital |
Salem |
| Area |
97,073 sq mi
251,419 sq km |
Population
(2000 census) |
3,421,399 |
Major Cities
(2000 census) |
Portland (529,121), Eugene (137,893),
Salem (136,924), Gresham (90,205),
Beaverton (76,129) |
| Major Rivers |
Columbia, Snake, Willamette, Deschutes, John Day, Owyhee |
| Highest Point |
Mt. Hood
11,239 feet
3,426 meters |
| Industry |
lumber and wood products, tourism, food processing, paper products, machinery, scientific instruments |
| Agriculture |
beef cattle, vegetables, greenhouse and nursery products, fruits and nuts, dairy products, wheat, hay |
| Minerals and Resources |
forests, water, limestone, crushed stone, construction sand and gravel, portland cement |
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