The Republic of Ulm 313 is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its public floggings, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.593 billion Ulm 313ians 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 Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 66.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 313ian economy, worth 217 trillion Ducats a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 136,459 Ducats, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 450,450 per year while the poor average 30,927, a ratio of 14.6 to 1.

Prodigal children celebrate as charitable bequests plummet, politicians constantly ring their voters to remind them how good a job they're doing, crocodile roadkill is smeared across the asphalt of the new Formula One track, and demand for night vision goggles and boat engine mufflers has spiked. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 313's national animal is the Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ulm 313 is ranked 37,437^th in the world and 315^th in Swabian autonomous region for Lowest Crime Rates, with 83.62 law-abiding acts per hour.