The Swabian Autonomous Zone of Ulm 8 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its aversion to nipples, compulsory military service, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 2.11 billion Ulm 8ians 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. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Glayevsk. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 72.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 8ian economy, worth 309 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 broadly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 146,459 Ducats, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 514,790 per year while the poor average 30,198, a ratio of 17.0 to 1.

The government baselessly accuses foreign dignitaries of being assassins, parents must choose their children's names from a government-mandated master list, Scoutmasters debate whether luxury log cabins defeat the purpose of camping, and kindergartners' favourite dance move is the stop-drop-and-roll. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 8's national animal is the Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ulm 8 is ranked 27,460^th in the world and 6^th in Swabian autonomous region for Highest Average Incomes, with 146,459.98 Standard Monetary Units.