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Economy

Agriculture, particularly dairying, is the chief economic activity, and wheat, rye, oats, barley, potatoes, and beets are the main crops. Schleswig-Holstein is famous for its cattle, which are exported throughout the world for breeding purposes. Poultry, horses, and sheep are also raised. Fishing and shipbuilding are principal industries, and other important manufactures are machines, electrical products, and processed foods.