The Disputed Territories of Ulm 142 is a massive, cultured nation, renowned for its prohibition of alcohol, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical, devout population of 1.784 billion Ulm 142ians 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 large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 69.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 142ian economy, worth 202 trillion guilders 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 large, well-organized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Basket Weaving. 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 113,771 guilders, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Optometrists will see citizens in seconds but health inspectors won't be sighted for years, older citizens lament over the loss of law and order, Scrabble champions have been left scrambling for scraps, and victims of crime are viewed as less trustworthy than politicians. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 142's national animal is the cobra, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ulm 142 is ranked 311,601^st in the world and 392^nd in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -10.25 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.