The Republic of Ulm 237 is a massive, orderly nation, remarkable for its avant-garde cinema, frequent executions, and public floggings. The cynical, devout population of 1.584 billion Ulm 237ians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 74.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 237ian economy, worth 189 trillion Ducats a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 119,932 Ducats, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.

Money that should have gone to charities is instead spent on monitoring them, there is one competing standard, the government is deliberately installing bloatware onto computers, and thrift shops are closing their doors. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 237's national animal is the Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ulm 237 is ranked 27,437^th in the world and 191^st in Swabian autonomous region for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 7,235.77 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.