cockpit country

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Definition von cockpit country im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

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

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cock·pit coun·try

Türkische aussprache

käkpît kʌntri

Aussprache

/ˈkäkˌpət ˈkəntrē/ /ˈkɑːkˌpɪt ˈkʌntriː/