"Italy", formally the "Kingdom of Italy", and to some the "New Roman Empire" is a Fascist State located in Central Europe.
The Second World War
Italy at the start of the Second World War, was neutral. Mussolini wanted to see which way the war would turn, and join the winning side when he knew for sure that that side would win.
1948 Nazi-Italian Split
Further information: Mussolini-Hitler split
The empire distanced itself from the Nazis in 1948 (European Community, Berlin Pact, etc.) and started to build its own way to fascism under the strong political leadership of Benito Mussolini. The country criticised both the Nazi Bloc and the American Defense Community nations and, together with other countries (mainly Ireland and Spain, as well as Italy's clent states), started the Non-Aligned Movement in 1961, which remains the official affiliation of the country to this day.
Government
The Kingdom of Italy is ruled by one dictator under a constitutional monarchy.