Oregon [State] - Oregon

Japanese: オレゴン[州] - オレゴン

A state on the Pacific coast of the United States. Abbreviated as Oreg., OR. It has many mountainous and hilly areas, and the Columbia River runs along the northern state border. It has a west coast oceanic climate. Forestry and related industries (lumber, paper, pulp, furniture manufacturing) are extremely popular. The main agricultural products are apples, wheat, pears, and potatoes. The fishing industry (salmon) is also thriving. There are many tourist destinations, including Crater Lake National Park. Many pioneers immigrated to the state via the Oregon Trail after 1843. After joint ownership by Britain and the United States, it became a U.S. territory in 1846. It joined the Union in 1859. The state capital is Salem. The largest city is Portland. It has an area of 248,608 ^km2 . It has a population of 3,970,239 (2014).

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Japanese:

米国，太平洋岸の州。略称Oreg.，OR。山地・丘陵が多く，北部州境をコロンビア川が流れる。西岸海洋性気候。林業とその関連産業（製材，製紙，パルプ，家具製造）がきわめて盛ん。主要農産物はリンゴ，小麦，西洋ナシ，ジャガイモ。水産業（サケ）も盛ん。クレーター・レーク国立公園をはじめ観光地が多い。1843年以後オレゴン街道を通って多くの開拓者が移住。英米の共同領有後，1846年米領に。1859年連邦加入。州都セーレム。最大都市ポートランド。24万8608km²。397万239人（2014）。

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