The Swabian Autonomous Zone of Ulm 26 is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, keen interest in outer space, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.135 billion Ulm 26ians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Velikhan. The average income tax rate is 80.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 26ian economy, worth 269 trillion Ducats a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. Average income is an impressive 126,224 Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Ulm 26ian dissenters are begging human rights groups to ignore them, the election for Leader's office's janitor is heating up, everyone wants to be on the guest list for diplomatic parties, and lobotomies haven't been the same after the practice was severed. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 26's national animal is the Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ulm 26 is ranked 320,439^th in the world and 439^th in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -11.75 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.