The Republic of Ulm 215 is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 1.497 billion Ulm 215ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 55.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 215ian economy, worth 176 trillion Ducats a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 117,797 Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

The nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees, noises louder than a whisper have been prohibited by law, Leader is worshipped as a god, and citizens are encouraged to show displeasure with politicians by poking them with sharp metal sticks. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 215's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 215 is ranked 114,130^th in the world and 278^th in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,257 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.