The Republic of Ulm 356 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its enslaved workforce, ubiquitous missile silos, and ritual sacrifices. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 1.498 billion Ulm 356ians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 75.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 356ian economy, worth 157 trillion Ducats a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 105,210 Ducats, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 354,292 per year while the poor average 23,147, a ratio of 15.3 to 1.

Female newsreaders distract the nation by breastfeeding during broadcast, riot police are stationed around paintings of violent protestors, metal detectors have been banned after a bottle cap caused a riot at the beach, and new pilots are regularly reminded that they are more expendable than their planes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 356's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 356 is ranked 224,558^th in the world and 361^st in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -1.26 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.