There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
INADEQUACY
inadequacy, inadequateness
(noun) unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency
(noun) lack of an adequate quantity or number; “the inadequacy of unemployment benefits”
insufficiency, inadequacy
(noun) a lack of competence; “pointed out the insufficiencies in my report”; “juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
inadequacy (countable and uncountable, plural inadequacies)
The state of being inadequate.
A shortage of required material.
A lack of competence or ability.
Source: Wiktionary
In*ad"e*qua*cy, n. Etym: [From Inadequate.]
Definition: The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness. The inadequacy and consequent inefficacy of the alleged causes. Dr. T. Dwight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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