The Republic of Ulm 214 is a massive, genial nation, renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, ritual sacrifices, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.453 billion Ulm 214ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Administration are also considered important. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 67.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 214ian economy, worth 190 trillion Ducats a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 130,878 Ducats, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 369,962 per year while the poor average 37,042, a ratio of 10.0 to 1.

Convicted criminals are given free limo rides to jail, the long arm of the law possesses a rather slow hand, anyone with an emergency on a holy day is advised to pray harder, and Ulm 214's first free elections in recent memory have been successfully concluded. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 214's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 214 is ranked 224,133^rd in the world and 396^th in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Populations, with 1.45 billion capita.