The People's Republic of Ulm 191 is a massive, genial nation, notable for its compulsory vegetarianism, compulsory military service, and suspicion of poets. The cynical, devout population of 1.91 billion Ulm 191ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 66.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 191ian economy, worth 241 trillion deniers a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 126,464 deniers, with the richest citizens earning 6.7 times as much as the poorest.

Many friends and relatives of Leader have been given ambassador jobs in tropical island nations, access to the woods is only granted to those who bring a small shrubbery, prodigal children celebrate as charitable bequests plummet, and politicians have tenure. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 191's national animal is the sheep, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 191 is ranked 57,216^th in the world and 265^th in Swabian autonomous region for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,777.35 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.