Republic of Cyprus vs country

Republic of Cyprus and country both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Republic of Cyprus	Yes	No	No	No
country	Yes	No	No	No

Republic of Cyprus (noun)	country (noun)
a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin	a politically organized body of people under a single government
	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)