The Republic of Ulm 216 is a massive, genial nation, renowned for its public floggings, enslaved workforce, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.441 billion Ulm 216ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 47.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 216ian economy, worth 167 trillion Ducats a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Tourism. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 116,464 Ducats, with the richest citizens earning 7.1 times as much as the poorest.

Nobody likes bad boys any more, domestic fishermen fly the Ulm 216ian flag out of fear of being blown up, legend has it Leader's shower singing echoes through the halls of government, and government employees have reverted to carrier pigeon due to never-ending virus scans. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 216's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 216 is ranked 297,451^st in the world and 435^th in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -11.58 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.