The Most Serene Republic of Ultramarinus is a colossal, cultured nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.644 billion Ultramarinusians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saffrona. The average income tax rate is 80.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Ultramarinusian economy, worth 158 trillion Ores 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 Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 60,000 Ores, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The Finance Ministry posts hourly updates on where taxpayer money is spent, solving crossword puzzles requires fluency in at least five languages, the prevalence of circular logic frequently renders parliamentary observers dizzy, and older ladies are inundated with offers to help them cross the road. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ultramarinus's national animal is the moth, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ultramarinus is ranked 286,666^th in the world and 256^th in Forest for Largest Black Market, with 49.0 billion Standard Monetary Units.