Italy is a sovereign state.
Following the liberation of Italy and the rise of the resistance , the country abolished the monarchy , reinstated democracy , enjoyed a prolonged economic boom and , despite periods of sociopolitical turmoil -LRB- e.g. Anni di piombo , Mani pulite , the Second Mafia War , the Maxi Trial and subsequent assassinations of anti-mafia officials -RRB- , became a major developed country .	liberation of Italy	Italian Campaign (World War II)	resistance	Italian resistance movement	monarchy	monarchy of Italy	economic boom	Italian economic miracle	Anni di piombo	Years of Lead (Italy)	Mani pulite	Mani pulite	Second Mafia War	Second Mafia War	Maxi Trial	Maxi Trial	anti-mafia	anti-mafia	developed country	developed country
A developed country , industrialized country , more developed country , or `` more economically developed country '' -LRB- MEDC -RRB- , is a sovereign state that has a highly developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations .	sovereign state	sovereign state
