The Dominion of Oxbow is a huge, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working population of 824 million lakes 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lake Chicot. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 22.0%.

The lacustrine economy, worth 37.9 trillion billabongs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 46,039 billabongs, with the richest citizens earning 9.0 times as much as the poorest.

Politicians are forced to wear portable lie detectors at all times, glancing at the car radio display while driving is treated as attempted homicide, armed police units patrol the roads late at night, and Oxbow has designated Lake Chicot as its capital city. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Oxbow's national animal is the horseshoe, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Oxbow is ranked 42,193^rd in the world and 5^th in Seinfeld for Safest, scoring 104.98 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.