Dahomey vs African nation

Dahomey and African nation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Dahomey	Yes	No	No	No
African nation	Yes	No	No	No

Dahomey (noun)	African nation (noun)
a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control	any one of the countries occupying the African continent