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Maracay[mArAkI´] Pronunciation Key, city (1990 pop. 354,196), capital of Aragua state, N Venezuela, at the eastern end of Lake Valencia. It is a commercial, agricultural, and industrial city. Its products include sugar, rubber, paper, and cloth. Maracay was modernized in the early 20th cent. by the dictator Juan Vicente GOmez, who built an opera house, a bull ring, gardens, and a triumphal arch.
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