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The geography of the state is marked by the [[Green Mountains]], which run north–south up the middle of the state, separating [[Lake Champlain]] and other valley terrain on the west from the Connecticut River Valley that defines much of its eastern border. A majority of its terrain is forested with hardwoods and [[conifers]]. The state's climate is characterized by warm and humid summers, and cold and snowy winters.
Vermont's economic activity of {{Nowrap|$40.6 billion}} in {{As of|2022|bare=yes}} ranked last on the [[list of U.S. states and territories by GDP]] but 21st in GDP per capita. Known for its [[progressivism]], the state was one of the first in the U.S. to recognize same-sex [[civil union]]s and [[Same-sex marriage|marriage]], has the highest proportion of [[Renewable energy|renewable]] electricity generation at 99.9%, and is one of the [[List of U.S. states and territories by religiosity|least religious]] and [[List of U.S. states and territories by race/ethnicity|least racially/ethnically diverse]] states.
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