Editing Pirates of the Baltic Sea (section)

===Fasta Åland===

While Mariehamn is quite cosmopolitan and the surrounding islands are homes to Buccaneer crews of various nationalities, Åland’s mainland is a stark contrast. That is where most of the Ålandic people live, and precious few others. There are various smaller towns and villages in the mainland, and while a non-Ålandic visitor would be treated cordially in regions close to the capital, farther away the reception would be much more chilly. Most of the original population who have a problem with all the foreigners who have moved in have migrated to the mainland. The coast does have bases of a few Buccaneer crews, but those crews are almost exclusively Ålandic people.

The corporate embargo withered the original economy of trade and tourism. These days, in addition to farming and fishing that continue as they have for generations, the mainland businesses produce goods for local use and sale in the Capital, and many people commute to work in Mariehamn. The goods provided include even very high end products, for Åland had a few high-profile technology companies, and embargoed out of international trade they have turned their industry into providing to the locals. Buccaneers especially are prime consumers of their various products. Mainland is also where Åland gets its power, mainly from numerous wind farms.