Maldive Islands vs island

Maldive Islands and island both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Maldive Islands	Yes	No	No	No
island	Yes	No	No	No

Maldive Islands (noun)	island (noun)
a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean	a zone or area resembling an island
	a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water