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* Elizabeth of York and Queen Elizabeth I were members of the Tudor dynasty, hence 'Tudor' county substituting for 'Elizabeth'. | * Elizabeth of York and Queen Elizabeth I were members of the Tudor dynasty, hence 'Tudor' county substituting for 'Elizabeth'. | ||
* Normandy is the name of a region on the French north coast -- compare Bayonne, on the French south coast. | * Normandy is the name of a region on the French north coast -- compare Bayonne, on the French south coast. | ||
* Berchem is the name of a district in Antwerp, Belgium | * Berchem is the name of a district in Antwerp, Belgium; to its west is the Hoboken district, one of the disputed origins of the name of Hoboken, New Jersey. | ||
* [[DJ Mister Cee]] of [[The Beat 102.7]] once referred to [[Alderney]] as "Al-Dirty", a play on the New Jersey nickname "Dirty Jerz". | * [[DJ Mister Cee]] of [[The Beat 102.7]] once referred to [[Alderney]] as "Al-Dirty", a play on the New Jersey nickname "Dirty Jerz". | ||
* Some dialogue in the game refers to Alderney as “Guernsey”, suggesting that, at some point in GTA IV's development, the state may have carried its GTA 1 name of "New Guernsey". "Guernsey" may, however, simply be a nickname for the state. | * Some dialogue in the game refers to Alderney as “Guernsey”, suggesting that, at some point in GTA IV's development, the state may have carried its GTA 1 name of "New Guernsey". "Guernsey" may, however, simply be a nickname for the state. | ||