Bequia

Bequia ( or ) is the second-largest island in the Grenadines at . It is part of the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and lies approximately from the nation’s capital, Kingstown, on the main island, Saint Vincent.

Key facts

Islands.name: Bequia
Islands.image_map: LocationBequia.PNG
Islands.location: Caribbean
Islands.pushpin_map: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines#Lesser Antilles#Caribbean
Islands.pushpin_relief: 1
Islands.area_sqmi: 7
Islands.country: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Islands.population: about 5,300
Islands.ethnic_groups: African, Scottish and Carib
Protected area.name: Bequia Marine Conservation Area
Protected area.iucn_category: VI
Protected area.area_km2: 367.5
Protected area.established: 1987
Protected area.website: Bequia Marine in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Part of: Grenadines
Country: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Located in: Grenadines Parish
Capital: Gqeberha
Population: 4300
Area: 7
Elevation: 148
Time zone: UTC−04:00
Body of water: Caribbean Sea
Image: Admiralty Bay on Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (49797161858).jpg

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Commons category: Bequia
native label: Bequia
located in/on physical feature: Grenadines

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History
Whaling
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Notable people
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The name Bequia is said to mean "island of the clouds" in the language of the ancient Arawak. The island’s early inhabitants were the Kalinago (Caribs), who lived throughout the Grenadines before the arrival of Europeans.

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