The Swabian Autonomous Zone of Ulm 35 is a massive, orderly nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, free-roaming dinosaurs, and zero percent divorce rate. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 2.125 billion Ulm 35ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tupetsk. The average income tax rate is 61.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 35ian economy, worth 237 trillion ducats a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 111,847 ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Public loudspeakers constantly tell citizens they are "happy people", renewable energy projects have ground to a halt, patients often wonder which is more annoying: their excruciating pain or their doctor incessantly praying over it, and military pilots spend more time scraping feathers off their engines than flying their aircraft. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 35's national animal is the Bear.

Ulm 35 is ranked 81,260^th in the world and 207^th in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,613.18 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.