The Swabian Autonomous Zone of Ulm 4 is a massive, cultured nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and enslaved workforce. The compassionate, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.058 billion Ulm 4ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zvonok. The average income tax rate is 69.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 4ian economy, worth 226 trillion Ducats a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 110,297 Ducats, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Aides are afraid to ask if Leader wants a cup of tea or coffee, the most sacred right is the right to ignore the rights of slaves, exiles see that the line where the sky meets the sea is just clouds and rain, and the navy is chrome-plating its battleships to prevent rust. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 4's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 4 is ranked 297,104^th in the world and 431^st in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -11.49 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.