Greece ⁱ/ˈɡriːs/ (Greek: Ελλάδα, Ellada, IPA: [eˈlaða] ( listen)), officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Elliniki Dimokratia, IPA: [eliniˈci ðimokraˈtia]), and historically Hellas (Greek: Ἑλλάς, Hellas, IPA: [hellás]), is a country in Southern Europe, politically also considered part of Western Europe.