Greece was called Elliniki Dimokratia in the Hellenic Republic , and is known as Ellada in standard modern Greek .
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic ( , Ellinikí Dimokratía ) , also known as Hellas ( Greek : Ελλάς , Ellás ( Katharevousa ) , now : Ελλάδα , Elláda in Standard Modern Greek ) , is a sovereign state located in Southern and Southeast Europe .
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