The Grand Theft Auto World is a fictional world containing the settings or otherwise-mentioned locations of all the Grand Theft Auto games (for example, Liberty City, Vice City, Carcer City, and the State of San Andreas). It is assumed that the rest of the real world exists within the fictional world, although possibly without some of the major cities to which the GTA locations are analogous (Liberty City/state of Liberty may replace New York City/New York State, for example). Continuity is generally retained throughout the games pertaining to the specific "universe" that the game is a part of, creating a coherent fictional universe.
A map selection screen in the first Grand Theft Auto game reveals that the contemporary renditions of Liberty City, San Andreas, and Vice City are located in or near New York, California, and Florida respectively. It is unclear whether these locations are canon with the rest of the series; however, it is known that Vice City is located in the state of Florida.
Furthermore, during one mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the player could fly a plane eastwards and arrive, after a cutscene, in Liberty City. This relationship is similar to the real-world geographical placing of the states of California and Nevada (upon which San Andreas is based) to New York (upon which Liberty City is based). This does involve crossing a vast body of water, but bodies of water are used to isolate game-worlds in the GTA series, and do not necessarily indicate that these game-worlds are truly islands. A worldmap that can be found in Grand Theft Auto V suggests that the sea level in the GTA world has increased significantly, suggesting that the islands are formed by the rising sea.
In between game "universes", the recurring locations of GTA are represented very differently. Liberty City appeared in Grand Theft Auto and GTA III with almost no similarities other than that they were both broadly based on New York City. Liberty City retained continuity throughout the 3D Universe (compare GTA III's rendition to that of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Grand Theft Auto Advance); however, Grand Theft Auto IV marked the beginning of a new "universe", and started a new continuity while introducing a new, more realistic rendition of Liberty City.
Liberty City[]
Liberty City, based on New York City, is a location that has appeared in Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto Advance, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Liberty City is a large city (with a population of four million in GTA III and eight million in GTA IV) and features extensive road and railway transport links, and is located on a geographical configuration of shorelines and islands, similar to that of New York City. The city has high crime and corruption rates, with organized crime, feuding street gangs, petty criminals, and rampant misconduct among city officials and law enforcement commonplace. The city has the highest crime statistics in the United States and has repeatedly been voted as "The Worst Place In America".
Liberty City is located in the State of Liberty. It is possible that the other cities in the state of New York exist in the state of Liberty, but it is unknown if Liberty City is the state capital.
New Guernsey/Alderney[]
New Guernsey, based on New Jersey, is a state that appeared in Grand Theft Auto. It consists of Guernsey City (based on Jersey City), Fort Law (Fort Lee), Schlechberg (Gutenberg), Hackenslash (Hackensack) and Eaglewood (Englewood).
In Grand Theft Auto IV, New Jersey reappears, alongside Liberty City, and has been renamed Alderney. Alderney contains neighborhoods that are based on different cities and regions in New Jersey, such as Weehawken, Englewood, Jersey City, Newark, Kearny, and Elizabeth, among others.
Although both New Guernsey and Alderney are separate states, it appears to be the size of a borough and is treated as a borough of Liberty City, with the LCPD regularly seen patrolling the area in both renditions.
The Carraways[]
The Carraways, based on The Hamptons, is a location only mentioned through the events of GTA IV and GTA V. It was originally supposed to be included in GTA IV, as was the rest of Liberty State. However, the producers decided to just leave the location at Liberty City, to make the game focus more on its gameplay rather than the size of its map.
Vice City[]
Vice City is a city that has appeared in Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI. It is based on Miami, Florida, and the Florida Keys. In the 2D Universe, it is shown to be a large coastal city connected to the mainland United States. In the 3D Universe, however, it consists of two major islands, each divided into several districts, and six smaller islands, with both main islands separated by a large body of water similar to that of Biscayne Bay (separating Miami Beach from mainland Miami). The population of Vice City is given as around 1.8 million. The city has no railway or rapid transit systems, with the islands connected by road and pedestrian bridges.
In the 3D Universe, it has been confirmed to be in the real state of Florida, rather than a fictional state like Liberty and San Andreas. Unlike its 2D Universe counterpart, it does not completely replace the city of Miami, such as how Liberty City replaces New York City, due to references to the city appearing in both GTA III and GTA Vice City. In the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI, however, Vice City replaces Miami once again, and is located in the State of Leonida, the HD Universe equivalent of Florida.
San Andreas[]
San Andreas, which is intended to be based in the West Coast of the United States, has appeared as two different entities in the Grand Theft Auto series of video games:
2D Universe[]
In the original Grand Theft Auto, San Andreas is a single city based on the city of San Francisco, California.
3D Universe[]
In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, San Andreas reappears as a state based on the American states of California and Nevada. The State of San Andreas incorporates three cities (Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas) and five counties (Red County, Flint County, Whetstone, Tierra Robada and Bone County). San Andreas is a series of large islands surrounded by water, but connected by a series of bridges. Details of this incarnation are as follows:
Los Santos is the largest city in San Andreas. It is based on the city of Los Angeles, California, and is bordered by Red County to the north and Flint County to the west.
San Fierro is the smallest city in San Andreas, based on San Francisco, California. San Fierro is located in the western part of San Andreas. South of the city lies the massive Mount Chiliad, and to the north lies the county of Tierra Robada. San Fierro Bay lies to the north, and The Panopticon to the east.
Las Venturas is based on Las Vegas, Nevada. Like its real life counterpart, Las Venturas is a gambling city located in the desert region. The city is also notable for its sizeable freeway system.
In addition to the three cities, there are thirteen small towns in the State of San Andreas: Palomino Creek, Montgomery, Dillimore, Blueberry, Angel Pine, El Quebrados, Bayside, Las Barrancas, Fort Carson, Las Payasadas, Valle Ocultado, and two ghost towns: Aldea Malvada and Las Brujas.
HD Universe[]
San Andreas does not physically appear in Grand Theft Auto IV, but like Vice City, it is referenced heavily. Los Santos, San Fierro, and Red County are all mentioned to exist. Las Brujas also appears in an advertisement for Spittoon. While Las Venturas is featured in the TV show Venturas Poker Challenge, it is displayed on a map and shown to be located not in San Andreas like in the 3D Universe, but rather in a different state, likely based on Nevada. Additionally, Bone County, also part of San Andreas in the 3D Universe, is located in this unnamed state.[1]
In Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, San Andreas is a large state subdivided into two counties: Los Santos County and Blaine County. Within Los Santos County is the city, Los Santos, and many other small towns and neighborhoods. Like its 3D Universe counterpart, San Andreas is a large island surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on all sides. The in-game area does not represent the entire state, and is referred to as "Southern San Andreas" by Rockstar, with San Fierro, Red County, and Flint County existing in a northern portion of the state not featured in the game. Details of this incarnation are as follows:
Los Santos as in the 3D Universe, is based on Los Angeles, California. It is the biggest city in southern San Andreas, and is bordered by Los Santos County to the north and east, and the Pacific Ocean to the south and west.
Chumash is based on Malibu, California. It is a wealthy city with an above average life style. It borders the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Tongva Valley to the east.
Sandy Shores is based on the town of Desert Shores, California. It is a small, poor and desolate town, bordered by the Alamo Sea to the north and the Senora Desert to the south.
Grapeseed is based on Grapevine, California. It is a small rural town dedicated to agriculture and labor. It is bordered by Mount Chiliad to the north, the Alamo Sea to the south, and the San Chianski Mountain Range to the east.
Paleto Bay is based on Fillmore, California and is the smallest city in San Andreas. It is very isolated, but still more developed than other towns in Blaine County. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the north and Mount Chiliad to the south.
North Yankton[]
North Yankton is a landlocked state featured in Grand Theft Auto V. Believed to be based on North Dakota, the state of North Yankton is located in the Midwestern United States. It is a large and relatively rural state and contains the town of Ludendorff (based on the city of Fargo), which has a population of 918 and is home to the Midwest's "Biggest Beaver". The area surrounding the town contains many farmyards and a cash depot owned by Bobcat Security. The state is often covered in snow and therefore has low average temperatures, especially in the winter.
Cayo Perico[]
Cayo Perico is a private island in the Caribbean, off the coast of Colombia, that appears in Grand Theft Auto Online as the main setting of The Cayo Perico Heist update. It is considered one of the most secure private islands in the entire world, and the location of the remote island compound of the world’s most notorious drug dealer, Juan Strickler (also known as El Rubio).
Although the shape of the island is based on the island of Canouan in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the island appears to be based on Norman's Cay and Hacienda Nápoles, both locations owned by the former Medellín Cartel in real-life.
Anywhere City[]
Anywhere City is the setting of Grand Theft Auto 2. The name "Anywhere City" derives from the fact that it is not named in the game and does not appear to bear a resemblance to any particular city. It is divided into three separate districts - Commercial, Residential and Industrial (similar to the nature of the three main districts in GTA III). The infrastructure of Anywhere City is primarily composed of roadways and footpaths, but a light rail transit system appears in the PC version of the game.
London and Manchester[]
London, the capital of the United Kingdom, appears in both mission packs available for the original Grand Theft Auto - Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 and Grand Theft Auto: London 1961.
Manchester appears as a multiplayer map in the second pack. To date, these are the only real-life cities to be used physically in a GTA game, and the only featured cities from outside the United States. While only making a physical appearance in the two Mission Packs, it has been mentioned several times in both the 3D Universe and HD Universe games.
Carcer City[]
Carcer City is a location featured in Manhunt. The city is referenced in various GTA games, suggesting that it exists within the GTA World. It has been revealed that Carcer City exists in both the 3D and HD Universes of the series. All references to Carcer City mention that it is located close to Liberty City on the east coast of the United States.
According to the 'Miles Traveled' system on the statistical screen in GTA IV, the HD Universe version of Carcer City is around 50 – 100 miles away from Liberty City.
The HD Universe version of the city is also mentioned in the mission The Paleto Score in Grand Theft Auto V, Michael De Santa reveals that his first score was robbing a small franchise store on the outskirts of Carcer City in 1988.
Pedestrian dialogue from both GTA IV and GTA V references Carcer City.
Additional Mentioned Locations[]
Mentioned locations within countries yet to appear[]
2D Universe[]
- Austria is where Hans Nemesis was born.
- Azerbaijan is referenced through Azeri Heights, an Azerbaijani neighborhood.
- China is where Uncle Fu and his gang are from.
- Colombia
- Bogota is referenced by the name of the neighborhood Little Bogota.
- Czechia is where Jerkov claims to have done mercenary work.
- France is referenced by Ulrika Afrique having a French word in her name.
- Germany is where Doctor Zel is from.
- Greece is referenced through Greek Heights, a Greek neighborhood.
- India is referenced through Hare Krishna, a gang named after an Indian mantra.
- Japan is where Teriyaki-chan is from.
- Funabashi, Chiba is referenced by the neighborhood of the same name.
- Mexico is where El Burro is from.
- Peru is mentioned in GTA.
- Russia is referenced by the neighborhood Soviet Hill's name.
- Serbia is where Sandra Tito is from.
- Sweden
- Thailand is mentioned in GTA London 1969.
- Ukraine is referenced in GTA II by the Krimea neighborhood's name being based on Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.
3D Universe[]
- Afghanistan is mentioned on Kent Paul's 80's Nostalgia Zone!, in the context of its invasion by the Soviet Union early in the 1980s.
- Albania is referenced by the mention of Mother Teresa, an Albanian, on Kent Paul's 80's Nostalgia Zone!
- Australia is mentioned a in an Ammu-Nation radio ad in GTA San Andreas. It is mentioned that they were at war with the United States in the past.
- Austria is where the Steyr SSG 69 that appears on an Ammu-Nation wall in GTA Vice City is from.
- Bolivia is where Diego and Armando Mendez are from.
- Brazil is referenced through a Brazilian flag in GTA Vice City.
- Canada is mentioned by Lazlow Jones in GTA Vice City Stories.
- Toronto is mentioned to have flights to it in the official website of GTA III (Francis International Airport)
- Cambodia is where some parts of the Evacuator film takes place.
- China is where Katie Zhan is from.
- Shanghai is where the Cheung Industries of Shanghai is located.
- Colombia is where the Colombian Cartel originated from.
- Bogota is mentioned to have flights to it in the official website of GTA III (Francis International Airport)
- Cuba is where Umberto Robina emigrated from.
- Havana is referenced by the name of the neighborhood Little Havana.
- Czechia
- Prague is mentioned by Helena Wankstein in GTA San Andreas.
- Ecuador is where Pedro is from.
- Egypt is referenced by the song Egypt being played on the Fresh FM radio station in GTA Vice City Stories.
- France is referenced by several French flags in GTA III.
- Normandy is mentioned by Jonathan Freeloader in GTA Vice City Stories.
- Germany is the birthplace of Hans Oberlander.
- Berlin and the collapse of the Berlin Wall is mentioned several times throughout GTA San Andreas.
- Hamburg is mentioned by Kent Paul in GTA San Andreas.
- Greece is mentioned through the Trojan Horse in GTA Vice City.
- Haiti is mentioned in GTA Vice City Stories.
- Hungary is mentioned in GTA III.
- India is where several of the taxi drivers in GTA III are from.
- New Delhi is mentioned on the radio in GTA Vice City Stories.
- Iran is mentioned on Kent Paul's 80's Nostalgia Zone!
- Iraq was originally mentioned on an Ammu-Nation radio ad.
- Baghdad is mentioned in GTA III.
- Ireland is where Fraser Ashley is from.
- Israel is referenced by several variants of Galils, an assault rifle made there, that appear on Ammu-Nation walls in GTA San Andreas.
- Italy is referenced through Italian flags appearing in GTA III.
- Sicily is the birthplace of Salvatore Leone and the region where the Mafia originates from.
- Verona is where Verona Beach is named after.
- Japan is where Go Go Space Monkey and Space Monkey 7 were developed.
- Toyko is mentioned in GTA III.
- Lebanon is referenced by the song Cedars of Lebanon in GTA Liberty City Stories.
- Beirut is mentioned in GTA III.
- Malaysia is where James Pedeaston is wanted.
- Kuala Lumpur is mentioned on Chatterbox FM in GTA III when Lazlow says "Working here sure beats the hell out of digging sewage ditches outside Kuala Lumpur."
- Mexico is where several gangs are based from.
- Mexico City is where a judge overseeing a lawsuit against Cluckin' Bell was murdered.
- The Netherlands is mentioned in GTA Liberty City Stories.
- Amsterdam is mentioned to have flights to it in the official website of GTA III (Francis International Airport) and is mentioned in the description of Show Me the Monet.
- Pakistan is referenced in GTA Liberty City Stories by Radio Del Mundo playing Pakistani music.
- Panama is mentioned in GTA San Andreas.
- Peru is mentioned in GTA Liberty City Stories.
- Poland is referenced by several characters having Polish surnames.
- Romania is referenced by the AK-47 in GTA III being a Romanian-made AK-47 WASR.
- Sighișoara is mentioned on the radio in GTA Vice City.
- Russia and the Cold War are mentioned several times in GTA San Andreas.
- Sri Lanka is mentioned by James Pedeaston.
- Spain is referenced by a sign in Café Robina written in Catalan.
- Tenerife is mentioned in GTA Vice City.
- Sweden is mentioned in GTA Vice City Stories.
- Thailand is mentioned in GTA San Andreas.
- Bangkok is mentioned to have flights to it in the official website of GTA III (Francis International Airport).
- Ukraine is mentioned in GTA III, when the Chernobyl Disaster is referenced on the Kent Paul's 80's Nostalgia Zone! website.
- United Kingdom is where the Washington is imported to the United States from.
- England
- Birmingham is the birthplace of Barry Mickelthwaite.
- Cambridge is mentioned in GTA III.
- Kent is the birthplace of Kent Paul.
- Leeds is mentioned by DJ Timecode on MSX 98 in GTA Liberty City Stories.
- Scotland
- Edinburg is mentioned on a "visit Scotland" postcard in GTA San Andreas and by DJ Timecode on MSX 98 in GTA Liberty City Stories.
- Leith is mentioned to have flights to it in the official website of GTA III (Francis International Airport).
- England
- Vietnam is where parts of the Evacuator film take place.
- Da Nang is where the Da Nang Boys are from.
HD Universe[]
- Afghanistan is mentioned as being where Michael Klebitz served while in the military.
- Albania is where many members of the Albanian Mob originated from.
- Australia is mentioned through multiple references to a war between them and the United States.
- Austria is mentioned on the American Travel Guide's website.
- Azerbaijan is where Tahir Javan was originally from.
- Belarus
- Hrodna is where a user named Anastajia on the website Friendswithoutfaces.net is from.
- Belgium
- Brussels is mentioned on the GTA IV website American Travel Guide, incorrectly claiming it is in France.
- Bolivia is mentioned in GTA IV.
- Brazil is mentioned by Luis Lopez in The Ballad of Gay Tony. Several pedestrians speak Brazilian Portuguese in Grand Theft Auto IV, and a Brazilian airline appears in Grand Theft Auto V.
- Burma is mentioned on Blaine County Radio.
- Cambodia is mentioned in GTA IV.
- Canada is the birthplace of Trevor Philips.
- Montreal is referenced by pedestrians in GTA IV.
- Toronto is referenced by pedestrians in GTA IV.
- Yukon is referenced through a tobacco company of the same name.
- Chile
- Santiago is mentioned in a The Science Of Crime radio ad.
- China
- Beijing is mentioned by Agent 14 in GTA Online.
- Kowloon is an area of Hong Kong, mentioned by Wu Zi Mu in the mission Ran Fa Li in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It is also the hometown of Huang Lee, the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. It is also mentioned as being the home of Mr. Cheng in GTA Online.
- Shenzhen is mentioned by Phoenicia Rackman in GTA Online.
- Tibet is mentioned by Ray De Angelo Harris on Chakra Attack in GTA V.
- Yangshan is mentioned in GTA V in the mission Fresh Meat to be where the Chinese Triads originated from.
- Cuba is referenced by 69 Brand selling Cuban cigars.
- Guantanamo Bay Naval Base is mentioned by Soldiers in Fort Zancudo and referenced by name of Guantanamo Avenue in Bohan.
- Santa Clara is the birthplace of Ernesto Asaltacunas.
- Czechia is mentioned on the American Travel Guide website.
- Djibouti is mentioned in a The Science Of Crime radio ad.
- Ecuador
- Quito is mentioned by Phoenicia Rackman in GTA Online.
- Egypt is the birthplace of Abdul Amir.
- Luxor is referenced in GTA V and GTA Online as the Luxor and Luxor Deluxe are named after the city.
- France
- Paris is mentioned on Internet pages in GTA IV.
- Germany is where Karl Lagerfeld is from.
- Hanover is mentioned on Internet pages in GTA IV.
- Greece is mentioned throughout GTA IV and GTA V.
- Lesbos is mentioned by the road Lesbos Lane being named after it.
- Haiti is referenced through several bakeries called "Haitian Bakery" in GTA IV.
- Honduras is where Jorge immigrated from.
- Hungary is the birthplace of Beatrix Fontaine.
- India
- Bangalore is mentioned by Trevor Philips in GTA V.
- Indonesia is mentioned on the www.Freejames.org and www.Ecolitevacations.com in-game websites, and in Swallow's bleeter, mentioning that their products are made by Indonesian 12 year olds.
- Bali was where James Pedeaston was arrested in 2003.
- Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, is mentioned by Eddie Low on his Myroomonline.net blog, and the Vinewood Bar & Grill claims to have a chain of restaurants there. In the Implant Outsource advertisement, Jakarta is one of the destinations for breast implants. The Epsilon Program mentions on their website that they are building a new house of worship in Jakarta.
- Iran is mentioned in advertisements for where rock musician Crow is playing a much-anticipated show in GTA IV. The fall of the Shah is also mentioned by Michael De Santa in GTA V.
- Tehran is mentioned by Lester Crest, as somewhere that Facade's Head of Product Development, Jackson Skinner, sells customer data, in GTA V.
- Iraq is referred to by a mention of Desert Storm in The Ballad of Gay Tony.
- Baghdad is mentioned in Grand Theft Auto IV by the radio show Fizz! on the radio station WKTT. One of the hosts says "Liberty City's entertainment scene has been hotter than a Baghdad barbecue!"
- Ireland is where the McReary Family were originally from.
- Dublin and some other Irish cities are mentioned on signs in the Lucky Winkles bar in GTA IV.
- Israel
- Tel Aviv is mentioned by Phoenicia Rackman in GTA Online.
- Italy
- Rome is mentioned on the Epsilon Program's website in GTA V.
- Japan
- Tokyo is mentioned to have flights to it in the official website of GTA III (Francis International Airport)
- Kyrgystan is mentioned by Ferdinand Kerimov in GTA V.
- Lebanon
- Beirut is mentioned by an advertisement offering a vacation to the city in GTA IV.
- Malaysia
- Mexico is mentioned in the GTA series, particularly in GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas, and GTA V. It is the nationality of several characters,such as Catalina, Martin Madrazo and Oscar Guzman, among others.
- Netherlands
- North Holland is referenced by the neighborhood of the same name.
- Rotterdam is referenced in GTA IV by several locations being named after it.
- Nicaragua is mentioned by Jorge, as he claims he used to work in the country.
- New Zealand is mentioned in GTA Online.
- North Korea
- Pyongyang is mentioned by Phoenicia Rackman in GTA Online.
- Pakistan is mentioned in The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony.
- Karachi is referenced by a Pakistani named Zeus Karachi, who shares his surname with the name of the city.
- Panama
- Panama City is mentioned in a The Science Of Crime radio ad.
- Peru is mentioned in GTA IV.
- Poland is mentioned several times in The Lost and Damned and GTA V.
- Portugal is referenced to, in Alderney, where there are multiple Portuguese flags (in Leftwood) and many Portuguese bakeries and stores. This is a reference to the Portuguese population in New Jersey.
- Romania
- Bucharest is mentioned in the dialog between Niko Bellic and Jon Gravelli. Darko Brevic also lives here.
- Russia
- Moscow is mentioned by Dimitri Rascalov (probably his birthplace/hometown) to Mikhail Faustin, Phil Bell, and Russian Mafia members in conversations. It is also mentioned in GTA V.
- Vladivostok is mentioned in GTA IV, as the radio station, Vladivostok FM is named after it.
- Serbia is the birthplace of Niko Bellic, Roman Bellic, and the Fifteen Man Squad.
- South Africa is referenced by the mention of Nelson Mandela on the radio in GTA IV.
- Spain is mentioned several times in GTA IV.
- Sweden is referenced by a Swedish flag appearing in GTA Online.
- Stockholm is referenced in GTA V by Michael De Santa mentioning Stockholm Syndrome.
- Switzerland is mentioned by Bernie Crane, when he suggests that Darko Brevic may be living there.
- Tajikistan is mentioned by Ferdinand Kerimov in GTA V.
- Thailand is mentioned in GTA V.
- Turkey is referenced by a Turkish flag appearing in GTA Online.
- Mersin is the home to a user on Friendswithoutfaces.net.
- Ukraine is where the T-34 tank was manufactured.
- United Arab Emirates is referenced by its flag appearing in GTA Online.
- Dubai is Yusuf Amir's birthplace. In GTA IV, Playboy X erroneously mentions it as being located in Africa during the mission Deconstruction for Beginners.
- United Kingdom
- England is mentioned on the radio in GTA IV.
- Preston is mentioned on the GTA IV internet.
- Shropshire, an English county, is mentioned by Daisie Cash-Cooze in The Ballad of Gay Tony. The Shrewsbury firearms manufacturer also takes its name from the county town of Shropshire.
- Northern Ireland
- Belfast is mentioned during the firefight with the police during the GTA IV mission Three Leaf Clover. Derrick McReary says something along the lines of "I haven't seen fighting like this since Belfast!"
- Scotland
- Glasgow is mentioned in the Police database as a home town of one of the Most Wanted criminals in GTA IV.
- Wales is described by Ray De Angelo Harris on Chakra Attack in GTA V, where he mistakes it for Tibet.
- England is mentioned on the radio in GTA IV.
- Vietnam and the Vietnam War are mentioned on several occasions.
- Hanoi is where the founding members of The Lost MC first met.
- Saigon is where Clay Simons served while in the US Army in 1975, helping guard the US embassy during the Fall of Saigon.
Mentioned locations in countries already having appeared[]
2D Universe[]
- United Kingdom
- England
- Oxford is the birthplace of Hollow Kost.
- Wales is referenced by DJ Dai being of Welsh nationality.
- England
3D Universe[]
- United States of America
- Alabama
- Mars is the birthplace of Pastor Richards.
- Alaska is featured on a license plate inside The Greasy Chopper in GTA Vice City.
- Arkansas is featured on a license plate inside The Greasy Chopper in GTA Vice City.
- Florida
- Miami is referenced in GTA III, as there are billboards saying "See you in Miami!", possibly foreshadowing GTA Vice City being based there and Ray Machowski mentions it after his departure from Liberty City. In GTA Vice City, there are billboards that say "Move over Miami!" referencing how Vice City has replaced Miami.
- Reddick is the town from which the V-Rock radio station broadcasts in 1984.
- Georgia is featured on a license plate inside The Greasy Chopper in GTA Vice City.
- Hawaii is stated to be where Pastor Richards is embezzling funds for a mansion.
- Maui, one of the Hawaiian islands, is featured on a license plate inside The Greasy Chopper in GTA Vice City.
- Indiana is mentioned during a radio ad in GTA Vice City.
- Kansas is mentioned by pedestrians in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. If the player starts a fight, some may say "This isn't Kansas, you know!".
- Massachusetts is featured on a license plate inside The Greasy Chopper in GTA Vice City.
- North Carolina is the birthplace of Tim.
- Ohio is also the home state of Jane Pole, a member of the Epsilon Program.
- Puerto Rico is referenced via a Puerto Rican flag in GTA Vice City.
- Rhode Island is featured on a license plate inside The Greasy Chopper in GTA Vice City.
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee is featured on a license plate inside The Greasy Chopper in GTA Vice City.
- Alabama
HD Universe[]
- United States of America
- Alabama is mentioned in GTA IV.
- Alaska is mentioned on the Epsilon Program's website in GTA V.
- Fairbanks is mentioned in a The Science Of Crime radio ad.
- Arizona is mentioned twice in The Lost and Damned by Billy Grey.
- Bullworth is the small New England town (possibly New Hampshire) which Bully takes place in. Bullworth Academy is seen on I'm Rich in GTA IV.
- California is mentioned in GTA IV in a radio ad for a movie called Dragon Brain. A California license plate also appears in GTA V.
- Avalon is mentioned by Dr. Dre in GTA Online.
- Sacramento is referenced by the name of Sacramento Avenue in GTA IV.
- Silicon Valley is mentioned in GTA Online.
- Capital City is a city mentioned in the miles traveled stats of GTA IV. It is possibly based on Washington DC (United States Capital) or Albany, NY (New York's Capital).
- Cottonmouth is the setting of Rockstar's Manhunt 2 and is based on large southern US cities, including New Orleans, Charleston, Atlanta. The Cottonmouth police force makes use of Police Mavericks with similar paint jobs to the VCPD's mavericks. There are also many vehicles from the GTA series seen in the game (such as the Mule, Kuruma, Stinger, and Burrito), also the Majestic Hotel appears. Some fictional medications seen advertised in Manhunt 2 also appear on yourmexicandoctor.com in GTA IV.
- Florida is mentioned in GTA IV.
- Iowa is mentioned during a show at Perestroika.
- Louisiana
- New Orleans mentioned on Liesdamnlies.net in GTA IV.
- Michigan
- Detroit is mentioned on leftover-vacations.com in GTA IV and by Moodymann in GTA Online.
- Tuskegee is mentioned in a The Science Of Crime radio ad.
- Massachusetts
- Salem is seen on a map in the back room of Bahama Mamas in The Ballad of Gay Tony.
- Minnesota
- Minneapolis is mentioned in a radio advertisement for the musical WTF in GTA IV.
- New Austin is referenced by a New Austin-based company being mentioned in GTA Online.
- Ohio is mentioned on Cluckin' Bell's homepage and radio ads, and also listed as one of the locations a spin-off of the television series "The Science Of Crime" takes place.
- Cleveland is mentioned in GTA IV, as pedestrian may exclaim they are "moving back to Cleveland".
- Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh is mentioned in GTA IV.
- Puerto Rico is mentioned several times in GTA IV and also the nationality of several characters in the game, such as Elizabeta Torres, Manny Escuela and the Spanish Lords gang.
- San Juan is mentioned through the name of the radio station San Juan Sounds.
- Texas is mentioned after a Perestroika show by the announcer and is the birthplace of Wade Johnson.
- An Unnamed Western U.S. State is shown on a map appearing on the Venturas Poker Challenge TV show in GTA IV, and is seemingly based on Nevada.
- Utah is mentioned in The Ballad of Gay Tony.
- Virginia
- Jamestown is mentioned in A History of Liberty City in GTA IV.
- Washington, D.C. is mentioned in A History of Liberty City in GTA IV. It succeeded Liberty City as the national capital during the 18th century and is described as a "malarious swamp on the banks of the Potomac."
- ↑ Marvin Trill's desert bunker story has been adapted to the HD Universe, as mentioned on his Area 53 Site in Grand Theft Auto IV, and the county also appears on Venturas Poker Challenge.