Republic of Benin vs Africa

Republic of Benin and Africa both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Republic of Benin	Yes	No	No	No
Africa	Yes	No	No	No

Republic of Benin (noun)	Africa (noun)
a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control	the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean