The Republic of Ulm 301 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 1.428 billion Ulm 301ians 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 large, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 70.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 301ian economy, worth 159 trillion Ducats a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 111,828 Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Divorce is illegal, Ulm 301ian tourists are banned from many nations due to their tendency to randomly explode, Ulm 301ian watches list strained wrists as a common side effect, and the government spends more on chasing distant comets than on basic infrastructure. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 301's national animal is the Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ulm 301 is ranked 30,418^th in the world and 61^st in Swabian autonomous region for Highest Poor Incomes, with 74,675.96 Standard Monetary Units.