The United States of Ulm 137 is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its pith helmet sales, parental licensing program, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 1.805 billion Ulm 137ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 68.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 137ian economy, worth 242 trillion rupees a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 134,163 rupees, with the richest citizens earning 6.8 times as much as the poorest.

The mob vote is a crucial electoral demographic, grinding bureaucracy has the international wheels of justice turning slowly, aides are afraid to ask if Leader wants a cup of tea or coffee, and that which doesn't kill you can get you de-platformed. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 137's national animal is the swan, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 137 is ranked 186,865^th in the world and 136^th in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 182.71 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.