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'''Cities''' in [[Grand Theft Auto]] games are large population centres. Many GTA games (or levels) contain only one city, but [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] contain multiple.
'''Cities''' in [[Grand Theft Auto]] games are large population centres. Many GTA games (or levels) contain only one city, but [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] contain multiple.


==Cities of Grand Theft Auto==
==Cities of Grand Theft Auto Universe==


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]]. Liberty City is the most used city so far, but each are slightly rendered in each game and Era.
'''Liberty State'''


*'''[[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]]).
'''[[Liberty City]]''' is based on [[wp:New York City|New York City]] in the [[GTA 1 Era]], [[GTA III Era]] and [[GTA IV Era]]. Liberty City is the most used city so far, but each are slightly rendered in each game and Era.
 
'''Alderney'''
 
[[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]]).
 
'''England / UK'''


*'''[[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]])
*'''[[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  UK city in [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961|GTA London 1961]]   
*'''[[Manchester]]''' is a  UK city in [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961|GTA London 1961]]   


'''State of Florida'''
*'''[[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]]).
*'''[[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]]).
*'''[[Cottonmouth]]''' in [[Manhunt 2]] is likely based on [[wp:Tampa, Florida|Tampa, Florida]] and have various references to other GTA Cities.
'''State of San Andreas'''


*'''[[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]]''' ([[wp:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]), '''[[San Fierro]]''' ([[wp:San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]) and '''[[Las Venturas]]''' ([[wp:Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]).
[[State of 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]]''' ([[wp:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]])
*'''[[San Fierro]]''' ([[wp:San Francisco, California|San Francisco]])
*'''[[Las Venturas]]''' ([[wp:Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]])


*'''[[Anywhere City]]''' in [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]] is not based on any specific city
'''New Hampshire'''  


*'''[[Capital City]]''' is a city mentioned in the miles traveled stats of [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]]. It is possibly based on [[wp:Washington, D.C.|Washington, D.C.]] (United States Capital) or [[wp:Albany, NY|Albany, NY]] (New York's Capital).  
'''[[Bullworth]]''' is the setting for [[Bully]]. It is located somewhere in [[wp:New England|New England]] and has various references to the GTA series.


==Cities of other series==
'''Other'''
Other major cities despite not being in the GTA universe, these are mentioned in the series:


*'''[[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 [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]], and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]]; and is the setting for [[wp:Manhunt (video game)|Manhunt]].
*'''[[Anywhere City]]''' in [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]] is not based on any specific city.


*'''[[Cottonmouth]]''' in [[Manhunt 2]] is likely based on [[wp:Tampa, Florida|Tampa, Florida]] and have various references to other GTA Cities.
*'''Capital City''' is a city mentioned in the miles traveled stats of [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]]. It is possibly based on [[wp:Washington, D.C.|Washington, D.C.]] (United States Capital) or [[wp:Albany, NY|Albany, NY]] (New York's Capital).  


*'''[[Bullworth]]''' is the setting for [[Bully]]. It is located somewhere in [[wp:New England|New England]] and has various references to the GTA series.
*'''[[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 [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]], and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]]; and is the setting for [[wp:Manhunt (video game)|Manhunt]].




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