The Republic of Ulm 260 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its enslaved workforce, pith helmet sales, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.478 billion Ulm 260ians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 76.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 260ian economy, worth 178 trillion Ducats a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 120,809 Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Elderly tribespeople die in bed surrounded by loved ones and linguists, if the best leaders are those who don't want to lead then Leader's lack of leadership must be a great leadership quality, the nation is committed to nuclear rearmament, and corporate lawyers are switching careers to the more lucrative field of green politics. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 260's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 260 is ranked 225,861^st in the world and 365^th in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -1.55 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.