The United States of Ulm 89 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its public floggings, smutty television, and ritual sacrifices. The compassionate, humorless, devout population of 1.911 billion Ulm 89ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 49.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ulm 89ian economy, worth 217 trillion kronor a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 113,657 kronor, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Prison is a nightmare, political spontaneity takes a lot of planning, passive-aggressive congratulations cards inform mums-to-be that their pregnancy is their greatest achievement in life, and it's never "just a game" with Ulm 89ian sports fans. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulm 89's national animal is the emu, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ulm 89 is ranked 319,763^rd in the world and 442^nd in Swabian autonomous region for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring -10.13 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.