The Republic of Ulm 244 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its daily referendums, ubiquitous missile silos, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.449 billion Ulm 244ians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 60.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 244ian economy, worth 161 trillion Ducats a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 111,154 Ducats, with the richest citizens earning 7.6 times as much as the poorest.

Leader isn't a national brand, almost all products in Ulm 244 are hand-crafted due to strict employment laws, squeaky high prepubescent voices recite the patriotic poem "Hail to The Leader!" before each meal, and armed police are cracking down on untaxed collectable-card-trading in local junior schools. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 244's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 244 is ranked 52,870^th in the world and 342^nd in Swabian autonomous region for Highest Average Incomes, with 111,154.23 Standard Monetary Units.