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Facts

Also Known As	Beaver State
Capital	Salem
Population¹	(2020) 4,237,256; (2024 est.) 4,272,371
Governor	Tina Kotek (Democrat)
Date Of Admission	Feb. 14, 1859
U.S. Senators	Ron Wyden (Democrat) • Jeff Merkley (Democrat)
State Nickname	Beaver State
State Motto	“She Flies with Her Own Wings”
State Bird	western meadowlark
State Flower	Oregon grape
State Song	“Oregon, My Oregon”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives	6 (of 435)
Time Zone	Pacific (GMT − 8 hours) • Mountain (GMT − 7 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km)	254,800
Total Area (Sq Mi)	98,379
¹Excluding military abroad.

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