The Wayside of BearStackof2015 is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Panda with a fair hand, and renowned for its state-planned economy, complete lack of prisons, and smutty television. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 5.314 billion BearStacks hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bearstonia. The average income tax rate is 98.5%.

The frighteningly efficient BearStackian economy, worth a remarkable 1,049 trillion Roombas 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 and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 197,416 Roombas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Mollycoddled youths run the country, every workday begins with group therapy, getting an infected tattoo is considered a rite of passage in BearStackof2015, and crowded passenger trains are near-silent save for the soft tap of fingers on touchscreens. Crime is totally unknown. BearStackof2015's national animal is the BearStack, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

BearStackof2015 is ranked 1,109^th in the world and 29^th in The East Pacific for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 11,557.79 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.