1. Desire for self-governance in Western Sahara
2. Chemical compound used in fertilizers
3. Total number of people in a given area
4. Struggle between opposing forces
4. Principal city serving as a seat of government
5. Former colonial power in Western Sahara
6. Region governed by a foreign power
7. Expression of objection or disapproval
8. Fertile area in a desert with vegetation and water
9. International organization promoting peace
10. Wealth in the form of natural assets
11. Country bordering Western Sahara to the east
12. Ability to govern oneself
13. Controlled by another country or force
14. Dominant geographical feature of the region
15. Hills of sand formed by wind or water
16. Subject of conflicting claims or arguments