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Gibraltar has a digital telephone exchange supported by a fibre optic and copper
infrastructure; the telephone operator Gibtelecom also operates a GSM network.
Internet connectivity is available across the fixed network. Gibraltar's top-lev
el domain code is .gi.
International Direct Dialling (IDD) is provided, and Gibraltar was allocated the
access code +350 by the International Telecommunication Union. This has been un
iversally valid since 10 February 2007, when the telecom dispute was resolved.
Transport[edit]
Main article: Transport in Gibraltar
The Gibraltar Cable Car runs from outside the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens to the t
op of the Rock.
Within Gibraltar, the main form of transport is the car. Motorcycles are also ve
ry popular and there is a good modern bus service. Unlike in other British terri
tories, traffic drives on the right, as the territory shares a land border with
Spain.
There is a Gibraltar Cable Car which runs from ground level to the top of the Ro
ck, with an intermediate station at Apes Den.
Restrictions on transport introduced by Spanish dictator Francisco Franco closed
the land frontier in 1969 and also prohibited any air or ferry connections. In
1982, the land border was reopened. As the result of an agreement signed in Crdob
a on 18 September 2006 between Gibraltar, the United Kingdom and Spain,[80] the
Spanish government agreed to relax border controls at the frontier that have pla
gued locals for decades; in return, Britain paid increased pensions to Spanish w
orkers who lost their jobs when Franco closed the border.[81] Telecommunication
restrictions were lifted in February 2007 and air links with Spain were restored
in December 2006.[82][83]
Gibraltar maintains regular flight connections to London and Manchester. Schedul
ed flights to Morocco and Madrid proved unsustainable due to insufficient demand
. Bmibaby started flights from East Midlands Airport to the Rock in March 2012,
but the airline closed in September 2012.
GB Airways operated a service between Gibraltar and London and other cities for
many years. The airline initially flew under the name "Gibraltar Airways". In 19
89, and in anticipation of service to cities outside the UK, Gibraltar Airways c
hanged its name to GB Airways with the belief that a new name would incur fewer
political problems. As a franchise, the airline operated flights in full British
Airways livery. In 2007 GB Airways was purchased by easyJet[84] which began ope
rating flights under their name in April 2008 when British Airways re-introduced
flights to Gibraltar under their name. Monarch Airlines operates a daily schedu
led service between Gibraltar and Luton and Manchester. The Spanish national air
line, Iberia, operated a daily service to Madrid which ceased due to lack of dem
and. In May 2009 ndalus Lneas Areas opened a Spanish service[85] which also ceased
operations in March 2010.[86] An annual return charter flight to Malta is operat
ed by Maltese national airline, Air Malta.
The main road that crosses Gibraltar Airport.
The new terminal at Gibraltar Airport.
Gibraltar Airport is consistently listed as one of the world's scariest for air
passengers. It is exposed to strong cross winds around the rock and across the B
ay of Algeciras, making landings in winter particularly uncomfortable. Its locat
ion is unusual not only because of its proximity to the city centre resulting in
the airport terminal being within walking distance of much of Gibraltar but als
o because the runway intersects Winston Churchill Avenue, the main north-south s
treet, requiring movable barricades to close when aircraft land or depart. New r
oads and a tunnel, which will end the need to stop road traffic when aircraft us
e the runway, were planned to coincide with the building of a new airport termin
al building with an originally estimated completion date of 2009,[87][88] althou
gh due to delays was completed in 2011.
Motorists and pedestrians crossing the border with Spain are occasionally subjec
ted to very long delays, an issue the Gibraltar government has failed to solve.[
89] Spain has occasionally closed the border during disputes or incidents involv
ing the Gibraltar authorities, such as the Aurora cruise ship incident[90] and w
hen fishermen from the Spanish fishing vessel Piraa were arrested for illegal fis
hing in Gibraltar waters.[91]
The most popular alternative airport for Gibraltar is Mlaga Airport in Spain, som
e 120 kilometres (75 mi) to the east, which offers a wide range of destinations,
second to Jerez Airport which is closer to Gibraltar. In addition, the Algecira
s Heliport across the bay offers scheduled services to Ceuta.
Gibraltar receives a large number of visits from cruise ships. The Strait of Gib
raltar is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.
Passenger and cargo ships anchor in the Gibraltar Harbour. Also, a ferry links G
ibraltar with Tangier in Morocco. The ferry between Gibraltar and Algeciras, whi
ch had been halted in 1969 when Franco severed communications with Gibraltar, wa
s finally reopened on 16 December 2009, served by the Spanish company Transcoma.
[92]
Whilst railway track extends to the outskirts of La Linea from an aborted rail e
xpansion project in the 1970s,[93][94] the closest train station in Spain is San
Roque station, accessible via buses from La Lnea.
Ferries by FRS running twice a week from Gibraltar to Tanger-Med port provide ac
cess to the Moroccan railway system.[95][96]
Police[edit]
Main article: Royal Gibraltar Police
See also: Gibraltar Defence Police
Royal Gibraltar Police car, 2008
Royal Gibraltar Police, Marine Section
The Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP) and Gibraltar Customs are Gibraltar's principal
civilian law enforcement agencies. Outside the United Kingdom, the RGP is the o
ldest police force of the former British Empire, formed shortly after the creati
on of London's Metropolitan Police in 1829 when Gibraltar was declared a crown c
olony on 25 June 1830.[97]
In general, the Gibraltar force follows British police models in its dress and i
ts mostly male constables and sergeants on foot patrol wear the traditional cust
odian helmet, the headgear of the British "bobby on the beat". The helmet is tra
ditionally made of cork covered outside by felt or serge-like material that matc
hes the tunic. The vehicles also appear virtually identical to typical UK police
vehicles, with the exception of the drive side.
The force, whose name received the prefix "Royal" in 1992, currently numbers ove
r 220 officers divided into a number of units. These include CID, Drug Squad, Sp
ecial Branch, Firearms, Scene of Crime Examiners, Traffic, Marine and Operations
units, sections or departments.
Military[edit]
The Royal Navy's base in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar's defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom tri-services Bri
tish Forces Gibraltar. In January 2007, the Ministry of Defence announced that t
he private company Serco would provide services to the base. The announcement re
sulted in the affected trade unions striking.
The Royal Gibraltar Regiment provides the army garrison with a detachment of the
British Army, based at Devils Tower Camp.[98] The regiment was originally a par
t-time reserve force until the British Army placed it on a permanent footing in
1990. The regiment includes full-time and part-time soldiers recruited from Gibr
altar as well as British Army regulars posted from other regiments.
The Royal Navy maintains a squadron at the Rock. The squadron is responsible for
the security and integrity of British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW). The
shore establishment at Gibraltar is called HMS Rooke after Sir George Rooke who
captured the Rock for Archduke Charles (pretender to the Spanish throne) in 1704
. The naval air base was named HMS Cormorant. Gibraltar's strategic position pro
vides an important facility for the Royal Navy and Britain's allies. British and
US nuclear submarines frequently visit the Z berths at Gibraltar.[99] A Z berth
provides the facility for nuclear submarines to visit for operational or recrea
tional purposes and for non-nuclear repairs. During the Falklands War, an Argent
ine plan to attack British shipping in the harbour using frogmen (Operation Alge
ciras) was foiled.[100] The naval base also played a part in supporting the task
force sent by Britain to recover the Falklands.
The Royal Air Force station at Gibraltar forms part of Headquarters British Forc
es Gibraltar. Although aircraft are no longer permanently stationed at RAF Gibra
ltar, a variety of RAF aircraft make regular visits and the airfield also houses
a section from the Met Office.
Gibraltar has an important role in UKSIGINT and provides a vital strategic part
of the United Kingdom communications gathering and monitoring network in the Med
iterranean and North Africa.
International relations[edit]
Gibraltar is twinned with:
United Kingdom Ballymena, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Portugal Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
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