The Republic of Ulm 347 is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, daily referendums, and public floggings. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.447 billion Ulm 347ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 71.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 347ian economy, worth 143 trillion Ducats a year, is quite specialized 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 99,272 Ducats, with the richest citizens earning 5.3 times as much as the poorest.

No animal is considered endangered if there's another that looks kind of like it, space shuttles regularly launch rubbish into space, heavily-laden pregnant women are told they can manage, and the nation's mettle is about to be tested. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 347's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 347 is ranked 61,251^st in the world and 278^th in Swabian autonomous region for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,657.04 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.