The Democratic Republic of Ulm 101 is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its frequent executions, anti-smoking policies, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 1.789 billion Ulm 101ians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 48.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 101ian economy, worth 238 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 133,517 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.2 times as much as the poorest.

Porpoises that venture near secret military bases are routinely executed for espionage, party leaders rely on horoscopes to create "ticket balance", government election advice reads like a restaurant menu, and children who display even minimal sporting aptitude are immediately assigned a personal trainer. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 101's national animal is the porpoise, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ulm 101 is ranked 229,280^th in the world and 239^th in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -3.54 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.