cockpit country

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Region, western central Jamaica. Covering some 500 sq mi (1,300 sq km), the area has typical karst topography, with conical hills rising above sinkholes with sharp, precipitous sides (called "cockpits"). This inhospitable terrain provided refuge for runaway slaves, who became guerrilla fighters when the English conquered Jamaica in 1665. Their descendants today number about 5,000 and still maintain some independence: all land belongs to the community, they pay no taxes, and the central government may interfere only in case of a capital crime
cockpit country

    Silbentrennung

    cock·pit coun·try

    Türkische aussprache

    käkpît kʌntri

    Aussprache

    /ˈkäkˌpət ˈkəntrē/ /ˈkɑːkˌpɪt ˈkʌntriː/
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