The Community of Ulm 78 is a massive, orderly nation, renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, ubiquitous missile silos, and prohibition of alcohol. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 1.833 billion Ulm 78ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 55.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 78ian economy, worth 209 trillion florins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 114,059 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

The government tries not to listen to the people unless it absolutely has to, tech companies are playing whack-a-mole with one-post accounts, devotion to God is only skin-deep, and the contraband cigarette trade is lighting up across Ulm 78. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 78's national animal is the falcon, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ulm 78 is ranked 32,139^th in the world and 225^th in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 26,717 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.