The Clear Sky Republic of Ulymein is a colossal, cultured nation, renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 8.93 billion Ulies hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, liberal morass — juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kastor. The average income tax rate is 73.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Ulymeinian economy, worth 442 trillion Ulypences a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 49,505 Ulypences, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Ulymein has designated Kastor as its capital city, suit-clad businessmen have been taking advantage of the relaxed welfare qualifications by shopping with food stamps, the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, and many aides in Leader's office are known to be serial jaywalkers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ulymein's national animal is the Mantis Shrimp, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Ulymein is ranked 37,451^st in the world and 31^st in Equiterra for Safest, scoring 106.36 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.