The Rogue Nation of Ulm 56 is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its smutty television, enslaved workforce, and zero percent divorce rate. The cynical, humorless, devout population of 1.925 billion Ulm 56ians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 74.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 56ian economy, worth 242 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 126,061 dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 434,717 per year while the poor average 26,759, a ratio of 16.2 to 1.

The internet has been placed under government control, the country's population is reported with a margin of error of several billions, weather forecasts regularly cover meteor showers, and the government is funneling billions into Cape Ulm 56 following the shuttle crash. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 56's national animal is the crocodile, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ulm 56 is ranked 94,455^th in the world and 229^th in Swabian autonomous region for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 44.83 on the Kitten Softness Rating.