> And Greece is certainly called Ελλάδα inside, not the "Greek Democracy". I assume you translated the "Ελληνική Δημοκρατία" of the parent comment somehow, but

> And Greece is certainly called Ελλάδα inside, not the "Greek Democracy". I assume you translated the "Ελληνική Δημοκρατία" of the parent comment somehow, but it is not correct. The actual translation is "Hellenic Republic", which is what is written in official documents (for example, on passport covers). As you correctly point out, the state name (Hellenic Republic) is not always the country name (Hellas).