 Situated
on the Pacific Northwestern part of the United States is
the state of Oregon. It lies on the pacific coast with
Idaho on its east, Nevada on its southeast, California
on its south and Washington on its north. The northern
and eastern regions of Oregon are separated by two
rivers and they are the Snake River and the Columbia
River.
The capital of the state is Salem and this city
is considered to be the third most populated city in
Oregon; the most populated city being Portland. Portland
is considered to be the 30th largest city in the country
and it has about 575,930 residents.
The most agriculturally productive area in Oregon is the
valley of the Willamette River, which is located in the
western Oregon. In the year 2000, it was reported that
there are about two million people living in this state.
Oregon only has one national park in its state and it is
the Crater Lake National Park. Of the forest fires in
the country, Oregon tops the list as the leader in
forest fires.
There are seven geographic regions in
Oregon and they are the Oregon Outback, the Columbia
River Plateau, the Klamath Mountains, the Cascade
Mountains, the Rogue Valley, the Willamette Valley and
the Oregon Coast.
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