Gaza Strip vs Gaza

Gaza Strip and Gaza both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Gaza Strip	Yes	No	No	No
Gaza	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Gaza Strip and Gaza are synonyms defined as:

Gaza Strip and Gaza: a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt

Gaza Strip (noun)	Gaza (noun)
a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt	a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt