The Republic of Ulm 391 is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its disturbing lack of elderly people, parental licensing program, and stringent health and safety legislation. The devout population of 1.475 billion Ulm 391ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 73.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 391ian economy, worth 188 trillion Ducats a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 127,589 Ducats, with the richest citizens earning 5.8 times as much as the poorest.

Bears that venture near secret military bases are routinely executed for espionage, foreign nationals are widely distrusted, the "feminist protest" defence is increasingly common for cases of armed robbery, and citizens who use the word "Violet" incorrectly find their WhoTube content taken down. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 391's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 391 is ranked 24,151^st in the world and 21^st in Swabian autonomous region for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 2,999.68 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.