Bequia is the largest island in the Grenadines at 7 square miles (18 km2). It is part of the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and is approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the nation's capital, Kingstown, on the main island, Saint Vincent. Bequia means "island of the clouds" in the ancient Arawak. The island's name was also 'Becouya' as part of the Grenadines.
Admiralty Bay Bequia in 1966
Port Elizabeth Bequia in 2005
Gingerbread House. Bequia. 1967
Boy carrying whale meat
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the eastern Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies, at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea, where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean.
Depiction of the 1773 treaty negotiations between the British and the Garifuna
The King of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Charles III since 8 September 2022
The Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Dame Susan Dougan since 1 August 2019
The Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Ralph Gonsalves since 28 March 2001