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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. <ref>http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ACCI/nmsruntime/saveasdialog.asp?lID=1726&sID=332</ref>  As a result of 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. <ref>http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ACCI/nmsruntime/saveasdialog.asp?lID=1726&sID=332</ref>  As a result of 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.
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Aberdeen FC is the city's only senior football club. The current manager is Jimmy Calderwood.
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Aberdeen FC is the city's only senior football club who play their home matches at Pittodrie whos name derives from the Pictish for dung heap. The current manager is Jimmy Calderwood.
    
Copper wiring was invented by two Aberdonians fighting over a penny.{{fact}}  
 
Copper wiring was invented by two Aberdonians fighting over a penny.{{fact}}  
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