Malta vs Mediterranean

Malta and Mediterranean both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Malta	Yes	No	No	No
Mediterranean	Yes	Yes	No	No

Malta (noun)	Mediterranean (noun)
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964	the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
a strategically located island to the south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea

Malta (adjective)	Mediterranean (adjective)
	of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean Sea