The Republic of Ulm 211 is a massive, orderly nation, remarkable for its public floggings, pith helmet sales, and state-planned economy. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.489 billion Ulm 211ians 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 55.7%.

The all-consuming Ulm 211ian economy, worth 154 trillion Ducats 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 slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. 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 103,678 Ducats, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 312,436 per year while the poor average 26,822, a ratio of 11.6 to 1.

Prison is a nightmare, the police strictly enforce off-limit zones for tourists, government reports are now used to teach toddlers to read, and the wearing and manufacture of fur apparel is banned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 211's national animal is the Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ulm 211 is ranked 46,240^th in the world and 303^rd in Swabian autonomous region for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 192.61 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.