Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States. It has one of the most geographically diverse states, marked by volcanoes, abundant bodies of water, dense evergreen and mixed forests, as well as high deserts and semi-arid shrublands. Oregon is home to the single largest organism in the world, Armillaria ostoyae, a fungus that runs beneath 2,200 acres of the Malheur National Forest.
About Oregon in brief
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon’s northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineated much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The state is home to the single largest organism in the world, Armillaria ostoyae, a fungus that runs beneath 2,200 acres of the Malheur National Forest. Oregon has been home to many Indigenous nations for thousands of years. The first European traders, explorers, and settlers began exploring what is now Oregon’s Pacific coast in the early-mid 1500s. In 1843, an autonomous government was formed in the Oregon Country, and the Oregon Territory was created in 1848. Oregon became the 33rd state of the U.S. on February 14, 1859. Today, with 4 million people over 98,000 square miles, Oregon is the ninth largest and 27th most populous U. S. state. The Portland metropolitan area, which also includes the city of Vancouver, Washington, to the north, ranks the 25th largest metro area in the nation, with a population of 2,453,168. Because of its diverse landscapes and waterways, Oregon’s economy is largely powered by various forms of agriculture, fishing, and hydroelectric power. Oregon is also the top timber producer of the contiguous United States, and timber industry dominated the state’s economy in the 20th century. Oregon’s only national park, Crater Lake National Park, comprises the caldera surrounding Crater lake, the deepest lake in the United states.
Sportswear company Nike, Inc., headquartered in Beaverton, is the state’s largest public corporation with an annual revenue of USD 30. 6 billion. It is possible that the American territory was named by the Spaniards, as there is a stream in Spain called the Arroyo de Orejón. Another theory is that the name comes from the French word Ouragon, which was applied to the Great West River of the 1778, by the Kingdom of Britain. The term referred to the then-mythical River of West of the West. By 1778 the spelling had shifted to Oregon, and by 1859, the spelling was changed to Oregon … By the 1990s, Oregon was the ninth most populous state, with more than 4 million people living in the state. It has one of the most geographically diverse states, marked by volcanoes, abundant bodies of water, dense evergreen and mixed forests, as well as high deserts and semi-arid shrublands. The name Oregon has Spanish origins. There are also two other sources with Spanish origins, such as the word oregano, referring to a plant which grows in the southern part of the region. In 1592, Juan de Fuca undertook detailed mapping and studies of ocean currents in thePacific Northwest, including the Oregon coast as well and the strait now bearing his name.
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