African nation vs Central African Republic

African nation and Central African Republic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
African nation	Yes	No	No	No
Central African Republic	Yes	No	No	No

African nation (noun)	Central African Republic (noun)
any one of the countries occupying the African continent	a landlocked country in central Africa; formerly under French control; became independent in 1960