the Venezuelan version of the FN FAL (Fusil Automatique Leger - Light Automatic Rifle) rifle and will produce the newly acquired AK-103s; as well as the ammunition for both models. Economy One of the most important cities in Venezuela, Maracay is primarily an industrial and commercial center, the city produces paper, textiles, chemicals, tobacco, cement, cattle derived foods, such as milk or meat conserves, as well as soap and perfumes. Even though it is an industrial center, the surroundings of Maracay live of an intensive agriculture, where sugarcane, tobacco, coffee, and cocoa stand out as the main products. There are also cattle-herding and timber-cutting activities. Activity by the Venezuelan Military also adds a great deal to Maracay's economy. Demographics The Girardot Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 439,947 (up from 407,862 in 2000). This amounts to 26.4% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is . Government The mayor of the Girardot Municipality is Pedro Bastidas, elected on November 23, 2008 with 46% of the vote. He replaced Humberto Prieto shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into eight parishes; Choroní, Urbana Las Delicias, Urbana Madre María de San José, Urbana Joaquín Crespo, Urbana Pedro José Ovalles, Urbana José Casanova Godoy, Urbana Andrés Eloy Blanco, and Urbana Los Tacariguas (the Urbana Las Delicias, Urbana Madre María de San José, Urbana Joaquín Crespo, Urbana Pedro José Ovalles, Urbana José Casanova Godoy, Urbana Andrés Eloy Blanco, and Urbana Los Tacariguas parishes once conformed the Capital Girardot Municipality, which was disestablished effective December 16, 1997). Education Maracay houses the Faculty of Veterinarians and Agronomy of the Universidad Central de Venezuela, and an extension of the Universidad de Carabobo. The main Campus of the UNEFA (a military university open to civilians) is located here. Career choices include Electronics, Aeronautical and Civil Engineering, as well as other disciplines such as avionics. The main museums are: The Anthropological Museum. The Aviation Museum. The Museum of Modern Arts "Mario Abreu". The Opera House. Transportation Maracay has good transportation facilities and infrastructure that effectively connects it to the rest of the country, it is linked to most other important localities by the Autopista Regional del Centro (Central Regional Highway), it also has good access to the only, small railway system in the country. The city boasts the national Hidroplane airport, located on the