The Republic of Ulm 282 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, daily referendums, and ritual sacrifices. The compassionate, cynical, humorless, devout population of 1.547 billion Ulm 282ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 42.2%.

The all-consuming Ulm 282ian economy, worth 148 trillion Ducats a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 95,911 Ducats, with the richest citizens earning 7.3 times as much as the poorest.

Newlywed misogynists complain about their wives keeping their maiden names, foreigners write "made in Ulm 282" on shoddy merchandise in hope of receiving a buy-out, the new airport at Mr. Giles' farm is panicking his sheep, and female newsreaders distract the nation by breastfeeding during broadcast. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 282's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 282 is ranked 114,394^th in the world and 389^th in Swabian autonomous region for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 42.22 Effective Tax Rate.