The Borderlands of Ulm 63 is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, keen interest in outer space, and avant-garde cinema. The humorless, devout population of 1.848 billion Ulm 63ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 70.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 63ian economy, worth 233 trillion lire 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, Trout Farming, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 126,360 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

A nickname of "Doctor Death" probably indicates a decorated war hero, the threat of economic apocalypse brings out the best in people, the studies of art and philosophy are banned, and Ulm 63ians are shown the peaceful ways of free trade by force. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 63's national animal is the eagle.

Ulm 63 is ranked 272,383^rd in the world and 292^nd in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -7.1 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.