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1. worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/northernireland/uknilandst.htm 2. ec.europa.eu/agriculture/rural-development-2014-2020/country-ďŹ les/uk/factsheet-northern-ireland_en.pdf 3. Ibid 4. nisra.gov.uk/publications/default.asp3.htm 5. Ibid 6. daera-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/ďŹ les/publications/dard/agricultural-census-ni-june-2015.pdf
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