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Portland (/ˈpɔːrtlənd/, PORT-lənd) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous county in Oregon. As of 2020, Portland had a population of 652,503, making it the 26th-most populated city in the United States, the sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle. Approximately 2.5 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), making it the 25th most populous in the United States. About half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area.

Named after Portland, Maine, the Oregon settlement began to be populated in the 1840s, near the end of the Oregon Trail. Its water access provided convenient transportation of goods, and the timber industry was a major force in the city's early economy. At the turn of the 20th century, the city had a reputation as one of the most dangerous port cities in the world, a hub for organized crime and racketeering. After the city's economy experienced an industrial boom during World War II, its hard-edged reputation began to dissipate. Beginning in the 1960s, Portland became noted for its growing liberal and progressive political values, earning it a reputation as a bastion of counter-culture.

Shaya is the transliteration of "Shayar" in Uygur language. Sha means "tribal chief"; Yar means "compassion", that is, "the leader caresses his subordinates". Shaya is located in the south-east of Aksu area, Xinjiang, China, the north of Tarim Basin, the southern end of Weigan River oasis plain, the Tianshan Mountains in the north and the desert in the south. It is an important passage of the ancient Silk Road and an important part of the ancient Qiuci country. Shaya County has a total area of 32000 square kilometers and a total population of 260000 (2012). There are 22 ethnic groups, including Uygur, Han and Russian, of which 86% are Uygur, which is a multi-ethnic county. Shaya County has jurisdiction over 5 towns and 5 townships, 3 farms, a management committee and a farm run by departments and bureaus under the jurisdiction of the autonomous region (Shaya Prison). The region can be roughly divided into three parts, namely the Weigan River alluvial fan plain.
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