Western Sahara vs disputed state

Western Sahara and disputed state both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Western Sahara	Yes	No	No	No
disputed state	Yes	No	No	No

Western Sahara (noun)	disputed state (noun)
an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992	territory with de-facto sovereignty but lacking international recognition
partially recognized state in the western Maghreb