Established in 1811, Universidad Nacional Experimental Marítima del Caribe (National Maritime Experimental University of the Caribbean) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Catia La Mar (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Vargas. Officially recognized by the Ministerio del Poder Popular para Educación Universitaria, Ciencia y Tecnología, Venezuela (Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of Venezuela), Universidad Nacional Experimental Marítima del Caribe (UMC) is a small coeducational Venezuelan higher education institution. Universidad Nacional Experimental Marítima del Caribe (UMC) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. UMC also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.