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[[Image:GtaUsaMap.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Comparison map of Liberty City in GTA III (upper right), Vice City (lower right), and San Andreas (left), all approximately to scale.]]
 
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'''Cities''' in [[GTA]] games are large population centres. Many GTA games (or levels) contain only one city, but [[GTA San Andreas]] and [[GTA IV]] contain multiple.
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'''Cities''', in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] games are large population centres. Many GTA games contain only one city, but [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]], [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V|GTA V]] contain multiple.
   
 
GTA games are replete with fictional cities, many of which are based on real-life locations:
 
GTA games are replete with fictional cities, many of which are based on real-life locations:
   
*'''[[Liberty City]]''' is based on [[wp:New York City| New York City]] in the [[GTA 1 Era]], [[GTA III Era]] and [[GTA IV Era]].
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*'''[[Liberty City]]''' is based on [[wp:New York City|New York City]] in the [[2D Universe]], [[3D Universe]] and [[HD Universe]]. Liberty City is the most used city so far, but each are slightly rendered in each game and Era.
 
*'''[[Alderney]]''' is technically a separate state to [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]] in the [[HD Universe]], containing '''[[Alderney City]]''' ([[wp:Jersey City|Jersey City]] and [[wp:Newark, New Jersey|Newark]]).
 
*'''[[San Andreas]]''' in [[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]] is based on [[wp:San Francisco|San Francisco]]. '''San Andreas''' in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]] is an entire state comprised of three major cities: '''[[Los Santos (3D Universe)|Los Santos]]''' ([[wp:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]), '''[[San Fierro (3D Universe)|San Fierro]]''' ([[wp:San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]) and '''[[Las Venturas (3D Universe)|Las Venturas]]''' ([[wp:Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]). During [[Grand Theft Auto V|GTA V]], San Andreas is also a state, made up of '''[[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]] '''([[wp:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]) and the incorporated cities of '''[[Davis]]''' ([[wp:Compton, California|Compton]]), '''[[Del Perro]]''' ([[wp:Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]]) and '''[[Rockford Hills]]''' ([[wp:Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]]).
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*'''[[Ludendorff]]''' is a city featured in [[Grand Theft Auto V|GTA V]] and can only be seen during [[Prologue]] and [[Bury the Hatchet]].
 
*'''[[London]]''' is a rendition of the real city in ([[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969|GTA London 1969]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961|GTA London 1961]]).
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*'''[[Manchester]]''' is a rendition of the real city in ([[Grand Theft Auto:London 1969|GTA London 1969]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961|GTA London 1961]]).
 
*'''[[Vice City]]''' is a counterpart to [[wp:Miami, Florida|Miami]] ([[Grand Theft Auto|GTA]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]], and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]]).
 
*'''[[Anywhere City]]''' in [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]] is not based on any specific city.
 
*'''[[Carcer City]]''' is most likely [[wp:Detroit|Detroit]] or [[wp:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], and is said to be neighboring Liberty City. Whilst not featured in any game, it is mentioned in [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]], [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V|GTA V]]; and is the setting for [[wp:Manhunt (video game)|Manhunt]].
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*'''[[Cottonmouth]]''' in [[Manhunt 2]] is likely based on Tampa, FL and has various references to other GTA Cities.
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*'''[[Bullworth]]''' is the setting for [[Bully]]. Has various references to the GTA Series.One for example, on [[television]] in GTA IV. Situated in New England.
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*'''[[Capital City]]''' is a city mentioned in the miles traveled stats of GTA IV. It is possibly based on [[wp:Washington DC|Washington, D.C.]] (United States Capital) or [[wp:Albany, NY|Albany]] (New York's Capital).
   
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==Trivia==
*'''[[Alderney]]''' is technically a separate state to [[Liberty City]] in the [[GTA IV Era]], containing '''[[Alderney City]]''' ([[wp:Jersey City|Jersey City]] and [[wp:Newark, New Jersey|Newark]]). However, the entire game is referred to as being in Liberty City.
 
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*[[Ludendorff]] is the only city in the series that has snowfall, excluding [[Grand Theft Auto V|GTA V]] and [[Grand Theft Auto Online|GTA online]] during Christmas Day.
   
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==See also==
*'''[[London]]''' is a rendition of the real city in ([[GTA London 1969]] and [[GTA London 1961]])
 
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*'''[[Vice City]]''' is a counterpart to [[wp:Miami, Florida|Miami]] ([[GTA]], [[GTA Vice City]], and [[GTA Vice City Stories]]).
 
 
*'''[[San Andreas]]''' in [[GTA 1]] is based on [[wp:San Francisco|San Francisco]]. '''San Andreas''' in [[GTA San Andreas]] is an entire state comprised of three major cities: '''[[Los Santos]]''' ([[wp:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]), '''[[San Fierro]]''' ([[wp:San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]) and '''[[Las Venturas]]''' ([[wp:Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]).
 
 
*'''[[Anywhere City]]''' in [[GTA 2]] is not based on any specific city
 
 
*'''[[Carcer City]]''' is most likely [[wp:Detroit| Detroit]], and is said to be neighboring Liberty City. Whilst not featured in any game, it is mentioned in [[GTA III]], [[GTA San Andreas]], and [[GTA Liberty City Stories]]; and is the setting for [[wp:Manhunt (video game)|Manhunt]].
 
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File:GtaUsaMap.jpg

Comparison map of Liberty City in GTA III (upper right), Vice City (lower right), and San Andreas (left), all approximately to scale.

Cities, in the Grand Theft Auto games are large population centres. Many GTA games contain only one city, but GTA San AndreasGTA IV and GTA V contain multiple.

GTA games are replete with fictional cities, many of which are based on real-life locations:

Trivia

See also