Republic of Fiji vs country

Republic of Fiji and country both are nouns.

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

Republic of Fiji (noun)	country (noun)
an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands	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)