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The majority of Oregon is located in the North Pacific Coast region with the eastern third of the state falling in the Empty Interior (Birdsall et al 7). There are three major metropolitan areas in Oregon that center around the cities of Portland in the north, Eugene in the middle and Medford in the south. These urban sprawls are all located on the western side of the state leaving the eastern side mostly rural which lends itself to the making Oregon one of the most politically divided states in the nation.
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Oregon's major exports include wine, wheat and hazelnuts, producing over 95% of the United States' domestic hazelnuts. Due to the vast forests in Oregon timber and logging is a huge industry but fires, over-harvesting and environmental laws have slowed the industry having a hand in the high unemployment rates in rural areas.
