Claim: Italy is a sovereign state.
Evidence: 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.
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.