The Swabian Autonomous Zone of Ulm 17 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its enslaved workforce, frequent executions, and devotion to social welfare. The humorless, devout population of 2.183 billion Ulm 17ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vladiromorsk. The average income tax rate is 79.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 17ian economy, worth 283 trillion Ducats a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 129,688 Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

Prison reforms have replaced communal luaus with communal loos, the request to "give us our daily bread" can only be fulfilled six days out of seven, droves of former desperados are applying to join the border police, and the nation's soldiers often believe they're in the Air Force. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 17's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 17 is ranked 133,755^th in the world and 121^st in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 2,304.81 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.