The Republic of Ulm 205 is a massive, genial nation, notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, lack of airports, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.478 billion Ulm 205ians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Education also on the agenda, while International Aid receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 65.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 205ian economy, worth 180 trillion Ducats a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 122,193 Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

Religious organizations are being forced to leave the country or pay income taxes like everybody else, ambulances aren't allowed to overtake hearses, mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field, and the government is denying reports that criminals injected with experimental drugs have turned into monstrous supervillains. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 205's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 205 is ranked 45,750^th in the world and 298^th in Swabian autonomous region for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 194.05 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.