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Visas/Passports
Entry Visas are not required
for American or Commonwealth citizens, or for those nationals of a country
which has a visa exemption agreement with St. Vincent & the Grenadines.
Government/Legal
System
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
became independent from Great Britain in 1979, while remaining part of
the British Commonwealth. The Governor General is the representative of
the British Crown, and is appointed by the Queen, on the advice of the
Prime Minister.
The constitution
is based on the British (Westminster) parliamentary system. There are
15 constituencies (Bequia and Mustique together make up the constituency
of the "Northern Grenadines") and the party winning the majority
of these 15 seats in a General Election forms the Government, with the
party's chosen leader becoming Prime Minister.
A General Election must be held every five years, but may
be called at any time.
St. Vincent's legal system also reflects the country's British
heritage and is based on British Common Law.
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Location
Bequia is situated at latitude
13 N and 60.15' West, in the southern part of the Caribbean chain known
as the Windward Islands.
After the capital island of
St. Vincent (pop. 110,000) situated nine miles to the north, Bequia is
the largest of the thirty-two islands and cays that make up the island
state of St. Vincent & the Grenadines. The other main islands in the
Grenadines chain south of [[Bequia]] are [[Mustique]], [[Canouan]], [[Mayreau]] and the
[[Tobago Cays]], [[Union Island]], [[Palm Island]] and [[Petit Saint Vincent]].
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Bequia
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The tiny island of Bequia has a unique, magical charm
which is hard to
find anywhere else in the Caribbean. With fewer than six thousand inhabitants,
it feels like home from the moment you arrive; friendliness is the watchword,
and the pace is relaxed and easy-going.
Don't be surprised if you are greeted
with a warm hello as you walk along the street - a centuries-old dependence
on inter-island shipping and trading has meant that Bequians have been
eagerly welcoming visitors to their shores for generations.
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Jammin' across the Caribbean
OCRegister, CA - 22 hours ago
... George's, the capital of Grenada. We would soon be off to the beaches and snorkeling spots of Carricaou, Union Island, Bequia and Mayreau. ...
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