A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ITALY

Sun, 13 Apr '25
Country that fully encloses two others
Wed, 12 Mar '25
Country that elected its first female P.M. in 2022
Tue, 25 Feb '25
Home to the Amalfi Coast
Fri, 14 Feb '25
Setting for the films "Life Is Beautiful" and "Call Me By Your Name"
Fri, 24 Jan '25
One of three countries straddled by Mont Dolent
Sun, 21 Jul '24
Four-time FIFA World Cup winner
Sun, 4 Jun '23
Major wine-producing country
Mon, 22 May '23
Country surrounding Vatican City
Fri, 21 Oct '22
Where the piano was invented
Wed, 4 May '22
Colosseum country
Sat, 2 Apr '22
Where 23-Down was coined