Republic of Iraq vs Asian nation

Republic of Iraq and Asian nation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Republic of Iraq	Yes	No	No	No
Asian nation	Yes	No	No	No

Republic of Iraq (noun)	Asian nation (noun)
a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq	any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent