Claim: The Italian language is spoken in a republic.
Evidence: Italian is an official language in Italy , Switzerland , San Marino , Vatican City and western Istria -LRB- in Slovenia and Croatia -RRB-.
Croatia -LRB- -LSB- kroʊˈeɪʃə -RSB- ; Hrvatska -LSB- xř̩ʋaːtskaː -RSB- -RRB- , officially the Republic of Croatia -LRB- -LSB- Republika Hrvatska , links = no -RSB- , -RRB- , is a sovereign state between Central Europe , Southeast Europe , and the Mediterranean.
Italy -LRB- Italia -LSB- iˈtaːlja -RSB- -RRB- , officially the Italian Republic -LRB- -LSB- Repubblica italiana , links = no -RSB- -RRB- , is a unitary parliamentary republic in Europe.The Italian peninsula is geographically located in Southern Europe , while North Italy can be placed partly or totally in Central Europe.
San Marino -LRB- -LSB- sæn_məˈriːnoʊ -RSB- -LSB- san maˈriːno -RSB- -RRB- , officially the Republic of San Marino -LRB- Repubblica di San Marino -RRB- , also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino -LRB- -LSB- Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino , links = no -RSB- -RRB- , is an enclaved microstate surrounded by Italy , situated on the Italian Peninsula on the northeastern side of the Apennine Mountains.
Slovenia -LRB- -LSB- sloʊˈviːniə , _ slə - , _ - njə -RSB- ; Slovenija -LSB- slɔˈʋéːnija -RSB- -RRB- , officially the Republic of Slovenia -LRB- Slovene : , abbr. : RS -RRB- , is a nation state in southern Central Europe , located at the crossroads of main European cultural and trade routes.