The Swabian Autonomous Zone of Ulm 29 is a massive, cultured nation, renowned for its disturbing lack of elderly people, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.197 billion Ulm 29ians 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, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ozyoluk. The average income tax rate is 66.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 29ian economy, worth 295 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 black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, 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 134,665 Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Parole hearings come with a complimentary ten-year extension, high school bands practice by moonlight, pollution is on the rise along with government approvals of fracking projects, and the sick and dying are locked in their homes with a red "X" painted on the front door. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 29's national animal is the Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ulm 29 is ranked 56,215^th in the world and 226^th in Swabian autonomous region for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 66.77 Effective Tax Rate.