The Commonwealth of Ulrikkestan is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by King Pter V with an even hand, and remarkable for its state-planned economy, otherworldly petting zoo, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.623 billion Ulrikkestanis enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Malmohagen. The average income tax rate is 82.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Ulrikkestanian economy, worth 204 trillion baudis a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Furniture Restoration, and Book Publishing. Average income is 77,903 baudis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Gigantic marble churches take up almost half the land area of small villages, this year's hottest fashion trend is the Lese Majeste collection, Ulrikkestan isn't what it used to be, and suburban backyards are seized by the government and turned into national parks. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulrikkestan's national animal is the dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Melfes.

Ulrikkestan is ranked 40,662^nd in the world and 919^th in the South Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 175.48 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.