The Republic of Ulm 362 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its disturbing lack of elderly people, public floggings, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, devout population of 1.456 billion Ulm 362ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 71.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 362ian economy, worth 174 trillion Ducats a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 119,971 Ducats, with the richest citizens earning 6.0 times as much as the poorest.

The urban poor thumbs down the new hitchhiking ban, naturists are jailed regularly for indecent exposure, a few immigrants are better than no immigrants according to Leader, and a ban on unsolicited cold calling in all forms is in effect. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 362's national animal is the Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ulm 362 is ranked 39,654^th in the world and 226^th in Swabian autonomous region for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 213.22 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.