Why Italy - what date did italy become a country?

what date did italy become a country?

what was the date and year italy became a country?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy
17 March 1861
In 1861, Victor Emmanuel II of the House of Savoy became the first King of Italy, and a capital was established at Florence. In this way, the nationalist movement, which had developed in the 19th century, had led to the reunification of Italy, with the exception of Rome. Nevertheless, Rome was subsequently incorporated in 1870. From 1870 until 1922, Italy was a constitutional monarchy with a parliament elected under limited suffrage. CountryWatch... a database (check your local library Web site)
1861 viva italia!
Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy was a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include illegal immigration, organized crime, corruption, high unemployment, sluggish economic growth, and the low incomes and technical standards of southern Italy compared with the prosperous north.