The Republic of Ulm 286 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, ban on automobiles, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 1.492 billion Ulm 286ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 51.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 286ian economy, worth 189 trillion Ducats a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 127,004 Ducats, with the richest citizens earning 7.1 times as much as the poorest.

The armed forces are locked in an expensive and bloody war abroad to stamp out possible terrorists, seasonal hay-fever sufferers are attending government drug counselling sessions to get free doughnuts, Ulm 286 successfully hosted the Swabian autonomous region Olympics, and the nation's armed forces are recruiting thousands to help colonise Brasilistan. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 286's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 286 is ranked 222,501^st in the world and 226^th in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Populations, with 1.49 billion capita.