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Saint George town (1991 pop. 1,648), on St. George's Island, Bermuda. It was the capital of Bermuda until 1815, when it was replaced by Hamilton . During the American Civil War it harbored Confederate blockade-runners.

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Saint George, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, USA 1. Bermuda: founded in 1612 by English colonists and named after the patron saint of England. It was Bermuda's capital until 1815.2. USA (Utah): settled in the 1860s and named after George A. Smith, an adviser to Brigham Young (1801–77), the Mormon leader.

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	Saint George for England. (choice of patron saint is based on myth) Magazine article from: Contemporary Review; 4/1/1997
	Youth football: Saint George's treble delight is not enough. Newspaper article from: Diss Express (Diss, England); 11/9/2007
	By George! Saints day celebrations. Newspaper article from: Northants Evening Telegraph (Kettering, England); 4/28/2008

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	Football: Burley's demons revived by Saints Ipswich Town 1 Southampton 3 George 82 Delap 52 Ormerod 61 Marsden 88 Half-time: 0-0 Attendance: 25,440 Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 3/3/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...experienced a midwinter break. Manager George Burley, in taking stock, and reflecting...become a fixture in midfield, but Finidi George was back again, having last appeared...Ipswich's right-hand side between George and Wayne Bridge, the young full-back...
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