
如果你想去美国的俄勒冈州留学的话,那么这个选择是很正确的,这个城市是一个时髦而有创新力的一个州,同时也有很多另类的文化,接下来跟着出国留学网一起了解一下美国俄勒冈州留学优势吧,欢迎阅读。
前言:俄勒冈州是美国的一个州,位于美国的太平洋沿岸,该州南面为加利福尼亚州,北面为华盛顿州,气候温和,季节分明。俄勒冈州的经济极为发达,人均GDP高达8.7万美元,是美国重要的高科技中心和金融中心。该州原为土著印第安人聚居区。1778年,英国船长杰·科克率船员到此收购海狸皮。1792年,波士顿人罗·克雷发现哥伦比亚河并为其命名。1830年以后,成千上万的美国人从中西部迁移到西北部太平洋沿岸。在他们走过的俄勒冈小道上,还可见当年篷车压出的车辙。1848年建立俄勒冈地区。1859年加入联邦,成为美国第33州。
一、俄勒冈州纵览
• Oregon has a population of around 3.9 million people
• Portland is home to Mill Ends Park, which, with a diameter of 62cm, is the world’s smallest
• A giant fungus, spanning 2,200 acres found in the Malheur National Forest, is thought to be world’s largest organism by area
• Oregon’s state flag is the only one to have two sides (the reverse is a beaver)
• Crater lake – filled exclusively with rainwater – has the greatest maximum depth of any lake in the US (600m) and is known for the Old Man of the Lake, a tree stump which has been bobbing in the lake since the late 19th century
• Oregon grows 99 per cent of the entire US commercial hazelnut crop
• They take beer seriously in Portland, which has more craft breweries and brewpubs than any other city in the country
• Famous Oregonians include creator of The Simpsons, Matt Groening, author Raymond Chandler and director Gus van Sant
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