Bequia
Sign in to saveBequia ( 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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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.
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.