The Republic of Ulm 328 is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its prohibition of alcohol, ritual sacrifices, and public floggings. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.525 billion Ulm 328ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 65.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 328ian economy, worth 174 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 major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 114,376 Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around Ulm 328 City, families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain, shoving people into lockers qualifies you for a ministerial position, and a law degree is required before telling people not to drink and drive. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 328's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 328 is ranked 186,214^th in the world and 138^th in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 209.97 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.