Her forests have historically made Oregon one of the nation's major lumbering states, but forest fires (such as the Tillamook Burn), over-harvesting, and law suits over the proper management of the extensive federal forest holdings have reduced the amount of timber produced since the later 1980s.
As of the 2000 census, the population of Oregon is 3,421,399.
Oregon City was the first incorporated city west of the Mississippi River and later, the first capital of the Oregon Territory, from 1848 to 1852, when the territory capitol was moved to Salem, Oregon.
Oregon is represented at the federal level by two senators and five representatives, which translates into seven electoral votes.
Oregon City was the first incorporated city west of the Rockies and later, the first capital of the Oregon Territory, from 1848 to 1852, when the territory capital was moved to Salem, Oregon.
Oregon claims the D River is the shortest river in the world, while the American state of Montana makes the same claim of the Roe River.
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