Although limited by UK standards, this is no backwater; Aberdeen is a affluent and catholic city-limits (partly due to North Sea oil) and is characterised by its admirable and adorned architecture. Most barrio are complete out of granite quarried in and about the city, and as a result, Aberdeen is generally referred to as The Granite City. It is aswell accepted for its abounding outstanding parks, area and floral displays throughout the city, as able-bodied as its long, albino beach. Aberdeen aswell boasts the appellation of Oil Capital of Europe and has been voted in several acclamation as the happiest abode in Britain, with a 2006 poll citation admission to ample areas of greenery and association spirit. It has won the Britain in Bloom antagonism 10 times.