Republic of The Gambia vs The Gambia

Republic of The Gambia and The Gambia both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Republic of The Gambia	Yes	No	No	No
The Gambia	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Republic of The Gambia and The Gambia are synonyms defined as:

Republic of The Gambia and The Gambia: a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa

Other synonyms of Republic of The Gambia include Gambia.

Republic of The Gambia (noun)	The Gambia (noun)
a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa	a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa