The Republic of Ulm 329 is a massive, cultured nation, renowned for its smutty television, keen interest in outer space, and daily referendums. The cynical, humorless, devout population of 1.562 billion Ulm 329ians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 73.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 329ian economy, worth 194 trillion Ducats a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 124,761 Ducats, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 622,874 per year while the poor average 14,069, a ratio of 44.3 to 1.

Graffiti artists spend lengthy periods of time in jail, citizens volunteer for tax audits to avoid the 80-page Practical Assessment Survey Tool On Religions, elementary school children develop thousand-yard stares, and primary candidates are replaced if they fail to compliment Leader's hair. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 329's national animal is the Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ulm 329 is ranked 208,327^th in the world and 368^th in Swabian autonomous region for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 32,812.2 Standard Monetary Units.