The Republic of Ulm 262 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its prohibition of alcohol, keen interest in outer space, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate, devout population of 1.561 billion Ulm 262ians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 62.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 262ian economy, worth 180 trillion Ducats a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 115,855 Ducats, with the richest citizens earning 5.9 times as much as the poorest.

Convicted crypto-miners are sent to the salt mines, when shaking hands with foreign leaders Leader wears an armoured gauntlet, government buildings are being cleansed of anything that might have racist connotations, and roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 262's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 262 is ranked 66,297^th in the world and 283^rd in Swabian autonomous region for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 62.44 Effective Tax Rate.