Bequia ( or ) is the second largest island in the
Grenadines at (the largest being
Carriacou, a dependency of
Grenada). It is part of the country of
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and is approximately 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 Granadilles. The island's unofficial
anthem is considered to be 'Only in Bequia' by island native Raphael "Socony" Holder.