The Federal Republic of Ulm 120 is a massive, genial nation, notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, keen interest in outer space, and disturbing lack of elderly people. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.815 billion Ulm 120ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 70.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 120ian economy, worth 237 trillion lire 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, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Tourism, and Woodchip Exports. 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 130,766 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

The government snoops on private internet connections, renewable energy projects have ground to a halt, welfare recipients frequently parlay checks into homelessness, and the nation's youth would rather watch paint dry than the news. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 120's national animal is the giraffe, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 120 is ranked 66,222^nd in the world and 238^th in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Black Market, with 7.19 trillion Standard Monetary Units.