The Republic of Ulm 224 is a massive, genial nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, ubiquitous missile silos, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 1.636 billion Ulm 224ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 67.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 224ian economy, worth 218 trillion Ducats a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 133,319 Ducats, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 544,954 per year while the poor average 21,593, a ratio of 25.2 to 1.

Scavengers with burlap sacks and shovels skulk around graveyards, citizens must pay to enjoy Ulm 224's pristine beaches, charged suspects often have to wait years before the courts have room to judge their trial, and war vets look after war animals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 224's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 224 is ranked 17,286^th in the world and 81^st in Swabian autonomous region for Most Developed, scoring 87.8 on the Human Development Index.