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====Agrinergie====

Main article: {{wpl|Agrivoltaics}}

===Logging===

====Paper milling====

Paper, cardboard, newsprint

===Fishing===

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The two largest fleets are owned by the Havremaitre family and the Reauchfavle family, both operating out of Santmai.

===Manufacturing===

*LeClair Fishing and Trawling Hardware manufactures trawling and lobstering equipment.

{{Infobox port

| name              = Port Hivernille

}}

Port Hivernille was built in initially built in [[1884]] as part of the [[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] attempts to legitimize their claim to the island in the aftermath of the [[First Fratricide]] as a fishing and whaling port. Since the end of the [[Kiro-Burgoignesc Wars]] and the [[First Great War]] at the dawn of the 20th century, [[Burgundie]] and [[Kiravia]] normalized relations and began to trade. The port expanded a number of times throughout the 20th century, most notably during the [[Second Great War]] when the port doubled in size to accommodate naval ships. Parts of the new port facilities were destroyed by a series of [[Faneria]]n naval and bomber raids. After the war, the port languished for a time until the advent of [[Containerization]] in the 1960s and 70s. The port was rebuilt from [[1968]]-[[1973]] to accommodate a container terminal. With the collapse of [[Kirosocialism]] in [[1984]], the port became an important hub of the new trade between capitalist [[Kiravia]] and [[Burgundie]].

===Creative industries===

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In [[2013]], a young [[Vithenja]]n started a design studio in Santmai. The increased speed, power, and access to the internet meant that this type of white-collar work did not require a physical presence. He made a channel documenting his experiences on [[Thinkpages]] which became very popular on the [[Occidental]] {{wp|Creative economy}} internet. Other young digital entrepreneurs and hipsters flocked to Santmai in the [[2014]]-[[2021]] timeframe changing the town entirely. What was once a logging and fishing outpost was, by [[2020]] a cosmopolitan village with universal, free gigabit wifi, some of the finest coffee shops in [[Levantia|northern Levantia]], 3 craft beer breweries, 4 barber shops specializing in beards and moustaches, and a general {{wp|lumbersexual}} vibe. The average income jumped from $37,489 to $84,329 but the locals did not share in the new wealth. Santmai is now a globally renowned incubator for "artisanal, bespoke experiences in the fields of {{wp|advertising}} and {{wp|marketing}}, {{wp|architecture}}, {{wp|product design}}, {{wp|graphic design}}, {{wp|fashion design}}, and {{wp|visual arts}}."

===Infrastructure===

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Wintergen only has industrial, freight rail service. None of the 850km (528 mi) of rail is rated for passenger traffic. Because all of the rail is designed specifically around the logging industry the rail network all converges and estimates from [[Wintergen#Port_Hivernille|Port Hivernille]]. The rail is all standard gauge but has a unique third rail and the distance of standard narrow gauge. This is because all timber train trucks are fitted with "guide wheels" or a small centrally located axle that works between the outermost rail to the center rail. These was added as a safety measure do you derailments during heavy rains that can wash out the ballast under some of the ties. The narrow gauge guide wheels have proven effective in reducing the number of derailments as a result of washed out ballast and rail shifting as a result.

Car ownership is common in Wintergen but family untits typically only have one car. Transit options exist for school, work so cars are used primarily for chores and housekeeping and visiting friends and family. Because of the cost of gasoline, personal vehicles are rarely people's first choice for transit. Wintergen has 1647 km (1023 mi) of roads, but only 848km are improved. The remainder are logging roads that are owned, operated, and maintained by the logging companies. The majority of the roads are in Hivernille, Volcamor, and Santmai with large arterial roads connecting them. There are three bus systems the:

Intercity Bus Link- a public intercity transit system that  circulates between the major settlements.

Sincere Charter Transit- a charter bus company that is used primarily to ferry workers from the towns to the barracks houses deep in the forests. These buses are rugged and designed for offroading.

Wintergen Schools Regional Transit Authority- the school bus authority for the island. After school, on weekends and during holidays it also does rentals and charters. It is not uncommon for families to charter a school bus during a vacation to a remote camping ground or to visit family in another town if you want to bring a lot of luggage.

====Air====

The Wintergen International Airport is a small, short haul airport facility that is shared by the civilian terminal and the Boreal Task Section of of the [[Royal Air Service of Burgundie]], [[Revenue Guard]], and [[Navy of Burgundie|Navy of Burgundie Hyperthalatton]].

There is also a [[Global Maritime Distress and Safety System]] repeater and beacon on the island.

==Politics and government==