The Trails of Oakside is a mammoth, safe nation, notable for its enslaved workforce, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The quiet, industrious population of 8.476 billion Oaksideans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 10.7%.

The Oaksidean economy, worth 470 trillion barks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Cheese Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 55,567 barks, with the richest citizens earning 9.2 times as much as the poorest.

Radio stations are forbidden to play anything with too much drum or bass, office thieves tell their employers kleptomania is a pregnancy symptom, ratings for sitcom reruns are often much higher than election debates, and warning signs caution Oaksideans where they may fall off 'the edge of the world'. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Oakside's national animal is the horned owl, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Oakside is ranked 182,132^nd in the world and 160^th in Lightyears Away for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 6,698.21 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.