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Aberdeen is known as the [[Granite]] City, from the stone used in the construction of its many fine public buildings. A person from Aberdeen is called an Aberdonian. Aberdeen is the least religious city in Scotland. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeen#Religion]] {{fact}} <!-- (Citation needs to come from a more trustworthy source, please.) --> Due to its involvement in the oil industry Aberdeen is home to many foreign nationals. There are large communities of Americans, French, Dutch, Saudi Arabians, Kuwaitis, Poles, Chileans, Venezuelans, Outer Mongolians, Nepalese and Filipinos.
Aberdeen is known as the [[Granite]] City, from the stone used in the construction of its many fine public buildings. A person from Aberdeen is called an Aberdonian. Aberdeen is the least religious city in Scotland. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeen#Religion]] {{fact}} <!-- (Citation needs to come from a more trustworthy source, please.) --> Due to its involvement in the oil industry Aberdeen is home to many foreign nationals. There are large communities of Americans, French, Dutch, Saudi Arabians, Kuwaitis, Poles, Chileans, Venezuelans, Outer Mongolians, Nepalese and Filipinos.
Aberdeen FC (nickname: the Sheepmen) is the city's only senior football club. Home matches are played at Pittodrie whose name derives from the Pictish for 'dung heap'. The current manager is Jimmy Calderwood famous for his year round tan and prowess at pocket billiards.
Aberdeen FC (nickname: the Sheepmen) is the city's only senior football club. Home matches are played at Pittodrie whose name derives from the Pictish for 'dung heap' and is possibly why the team's change strip is brown. The current manager is Jimmy Calderwood famous for his year round tan and prowess at pocket billiards.
There are also cities called Aberdeen in Texas, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, California, New Mexico, and Alabama in the United States, and Northern Australia, New South Wales, and Tasmania in Australia.
There are also cities called Aberdeen in Texas, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, California, New Mexico, and Alabama in the United States, and Northern Australia, New South Wales, and Tasmania in Australia.