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Area: 254,805 square kilometers or 98,381 square miles. Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The area was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before fur traders, explorers and settlers arrived. The Oregon Territory was created in 1848 after American settlement in the early 1840s. Oregon became the 33rd U.S. state on February 14, 1859. Oregon is located on the Pacific coast between Washington state to the north, California to the south, Nevada to the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake Rivers form Oregon's northern and eastern boundaries, respectively. Salem is the state's third most populous city and also the capital. The most populous city in the state is Portland. Portland currently ranks 30th among the largest cities in the United States with a population of 575,930 (2008 est.) and a metropolitan area population of 2,175,133 (2007 est.), the 23rd largest metropolitan area in the United States.