Rabat–Tangier expressway in 2002. In July 2005, 12 years after the start of construction, the totality of the axis was completed. The axis technically comprises also the Rabat bypass, although it does not conform with motorway regulations. Before its opening in 1997, getting to the origin of the road was a hard task for traffic coming from Casablanca, as the centre of Rabat had to be crossed. In 2007 the toll-revenues for this road totaled 269 million dirhams (2006: 212 MDh), taking 2nd place in list of "top earners" in Morocco (Figure includes sections Tangier-RN2 and Tétouan - M'diq). <br> Figures regarding
Tangier, Virginia to Cornwall is the reason why Saint Piran's Flag is present in the upper left canton of the flag of the island. The island has been referred to as one of the last waterman communities. Today, the inhabitants of Tangier rely on crabbing to make a living. Tangier is often referred to as the "soft-shell crab capital of the world". Most fishermen catch and sell crabs and oysters. North of the island are many free-standing docks not connected to land which fishermen use to hold crabs while they moult. Once a major industry on the island, oystering has returned in