Republic of Mauritius vs country

Republic of Mauritius and country both are nouns.

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

Republic of Mauritius (noun)	country (noun)
a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius	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)