United States of America
The United States of America is a country located in North America composed of 50 states in which most of the Grand Theft Auto games take place. Most of the cities in the games are based off of cities and states located in the actual USA. For example, Liberty City is based off the state and city of New York, Vice City is based of the city of Miami and the Keys located in South Florida, and the State of San Andreas is inspired by the actual states of California and Nevada.
The State of San Andreas, which contains 3 cities, is located in southwest, considering it has large deserts. In the GTA III Era Liberty City is located somewhere in the north, since it snowed in the mission Saint Mark's Bistro in GTA San Andreas, while in the GTA IV Era, Liberty City is in the state of Liberty. Vice City is obviously located in the state of Florida down south.
In all the games, the citites are always located on several islands connected by bridges, probably as a way of limited the player from moving off the map, a fact noticed by players.
Even though the Grand Theft Auto video games are made in the United Kingdom, they are released first in the United States of America, and subsequently Canada. The games are primarily based on American popular culture, and nearly all have been set in fictitious (or copied) locations on the American mainland. The music, the clothes, the slang, and the abundance of vehicles in the game are considerably of American origin.
Known Cities, States and Regions
