The Republic of Ulm 378 is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, pith helmet sales, and punitive income tax rates. The devout population of 1.501 billion Ulm 378ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 68.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 378ian economy, worth 173 trillion Ducats a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 115,811 Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Passwords to nuclear codes must now contain upper and lower case characters, the digital money revolution has cashed out, Leader's Dreadnought-class tankbuster limousine is said to have more ammunition than the entire Brancalandian Army, and politicians accost strangers in the street to ask their problems. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 378's national animal is the Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ulm 378 is ranked 40,398^th in the world and 110^th in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 2,325.75 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.