The Republic of Ulm 342 is a massive, cultured nation, renowned for its enslaved workforce, free-roaming dinosaurs, and disturbing lack of elderly people. The compassionate, devout population of 1.499 billion Ulm 342ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 68.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 342ian economy, worth 184 trillion Ducats a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 122,866 Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Newly-peaceful nations are forced to use assault rifles as farming tools due to a lack of funds for purchasing anything else, Leader has been seen stealthily slicing fifths off bread loaves, prisons are filled with the cackles and sobs of a deranged inmate population, and students who refuse to pray are expelled from school. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 342's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 342 is ranked 150,933^rd in the world and 93^rd in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 975.49 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.