The Republic of Ulm 201 is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its parental licensing program, disturbing lack of elderly people, and daily referendums. The hard-working, cynical, devout population of 1.435 billion Ulm 201ians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 63.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 201ian economy, worth 172 trillion Ducats a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Tourism, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 120,223 Ducats, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 366,144 per year while the poor average 30,637, a ratio of 12.0 to 1.

The overhead luggage compartment is often full, the government believes there is no problem that raising taxes won't fix, students who refuse to pray are expelled from school, and tax assessment offices double as polling stations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 201's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 201 is ranked 44,292^nd in the world and 237^th in Swabian autonomous region for Highest Average Incomes, with 120,223.91 Standard Monetary Units.