no, it is a country
Italy is a European country, not a state
Italy became a nation state in 1861
Italy is a country
The head of state in Italy is a president. The current president in Italy as of August 2014 is Giorgio Napolitano.
Italy is a sovereign country.
Central Archives of the State - Italy - was created in 1875.
The Italian state animal is the Italian Wolf, related to the Gray Wolf.
Italy is an elongated state because of how lengthy it is. It can also be considered a fragmented state because of the islands it has.
city
Italy is slightly larger than the state of Arizona.
Italy is neither, it's a country in Europe.
Florence is a city in Italy, and it is the capital of Tuscany, a region in Italy. It is not a separate state.