New Zealand vs country

New Zealand and country both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
New Zealand	Yes	No	No	No
country	Yes	No	No	No

New Zealand (noun)	country (noun)
an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery	a politically organized body of people under a single government
North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific	the people who live in a nation or country
	the territory occupied by a nation
	an area outside of cities and towns
	a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)