State of Oregon on the Northern Pacific coast with over 3.5 million people. It is a heavily farm oriented state, with lots of outdoors tourism and also some major cities. The largest city is Portland, with a metropolitan area population of 2.0 million, including parts of the state of Washington. Other cities are the capital, Salem and Eugene.

Oregon has one of the largest salmon-fishing industries in the world, although ocean fisheries have reduced the river fisheries in recent years. Tourism is also strong in the state; Oregon’s evergreen mountain forests, waterfalls, pristine lakes including Crater Lake National Park. Oregon has one of the largest salmon-fishing industries in the world, although ocean fisheries have reduced the river fisheries in recent years. Tourism is also strong in the state; Oregon’s evergreen mountain forests, waterfalls, pristine lakes including Crater Lake National Park.