The Protectorate of Minas Ithiel is a colossal, genial nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, state-planned economy, and irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 7.99 billion Minas Ithielians enjoy great social freedoms and frequent elections, where the majority of the populace regularly votes to increase its benefits at the expense of various hapless minorities.

The medium-sized, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 36.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Minas Ithielian economy, worth 337 trillion Holdons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Cheese Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 42,242 Holdons, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, and scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Minas Ithiel's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Minas Ithiel is ranked 53,661^st in the world and 41^st in ainulindale for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 579.79 on the Clooney Contribution Index.