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[[File:Flag_of_Italy.svg|right|thumb|300x300px|The Italian flag, known as ''il Tricolore''.]] | [[File:Flag_of_Italy.svg|right|thumb|300x300px|The Italian flag, known as ''il Tricolore''.]] | ||
''' | '''Italy''', officially the '''Republic of Italy''', is a southern [[Europe]]an country and member of the European Union. Italy is bordered by [[France]], [[Switzerland]], [[Austria]] and Slovenia, while San Marino and the Vatican are enclaves within Italy. Italy consists of the Italian peninsula, Sicily, Sardinia, a number of smaller islands and the Campione d'Italia exclave. | ||
==Italian characters== | == Italian characters == | ||
;[[3D Universe]] | |||
*[[Salvatore Leone]] (<small>from Palermo, Sicily</small>) | |||
*[[Uncle Leone]] | |||
*[[Massimo Torini]] | |||
;[[HD Universe]] | |||
*[[Giovanni Ancelotti]] (<small>from Naples</small>) | |||
* | *[[Enzo Bonelli]] | ||
*[[Uncle Vince|Vince Pelosi]] | |||
*[[Mary Valvona]] (<small>from Palermo, Sicily</small>) | |||
=== | ==Italian gangs== | ||
;3D Universe | |||
*[[Forelli Family]] | |||
*[[Leone Family]] | |||
*[[Sicilian Mafia]] | |||
*[[Sindacco Family]] | |||
;HD Universe | |||
*[[Ancelotti Family]] | |||
*[[Gambetti Family]] | |||
*[[Lupisella Family]] | |||
*[[Messina Family]] | |||
*[[Pavano Family]] | |||
*[[Pegorino Family]] | |||
*Unnamed mafia family (<small>mentioned by [[Enzo Bonelli]]</small>) | |||
== References == | |||
;[[Grand Theft Auto 1]] | |||
* The vehicles [[Itali]], [[Itali GTB]] and [[Itali GTO]] are all references to Italy. | |||
;[[Grand Theft Auto 2]] | |||
*[[Tetsuo]] is sentenced to two years in a state penitentary for car jacking two Italian sports cars in [[1995]]. | *[[Tetsuo]] is sentenced to two years in a state penitentary for car jacking two Italian sports cars in [[1995]]. | ||
;[[Grand Theft Auto III]] | |||
*[[Salvatore Leone]] is found guilty of illegally importing tomato sauce from Palermo, Italy. | *[[Salvatore Leone]] is found guilty of illegally importing tomato sauce from Palermo, Italy. | ||
*[[Momma's Restaurante]] is an Italian restaurant owned by [[Ma Cipriani]], who may be Italian. | *[[Momma's Restaurante]] is an Italian restaurant owned by [[Ma Cipriani]], who may be Italian. | ||
*[[ | |||
;[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] | |||
*While not confirmed it is likely that [[Sergio Boccino]] is also Italian. | |||
*An area in [[Fort Staunton]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] has, correctly or incorrectly, gained the name ''Little Italy'' due to being a [[Forelli Family]] controlled area and featuring a number of businesses with Italian names. | |||
*[[Papa's 12 Inch]] is an Italian restaurant and features the Italian flag on its exterior. | |||
*[[Signora Grande]] is an Italian business based in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]. | *[[Signora Grande]] is an Italian business based in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]. | ||
*[[Toni Cipriani]] tells [[Donald Love]] that he's Italian in [[Cam-Pain]], although it is unknown if he is actually Italian or of Italian descent. | *[[Toni Cipriani]] tells [[Donald Love]] that he's Italian in [[Cam-Pain]], although it is unknown if he is actually Italian or of Italian descent. | ||
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*Merchandise for the [[Pogo the Monkey (game)|Pogo the Monkey]] video game includes an Italian sports jacket. | *Merchandise for the [[Pogo the Monkey (game)|Pogo the Monkey]] video game includes an Italian sports jacket. | ||
;[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] | |||
*[[Barry Mickelthwaite]] admits to having sex with [[Reni Wassulmaier]] while drunk in Venice. | |||
* | |||
;[[Grand Theft Auto IV]] | |||
*[[Little Italy]] is a neighbourhood of [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. | *[[Little Italy]] is a neighbourhood of [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. | ||
*[[Ray Bulgarin]] ran a smuggling operation in Europe and employed [[Niko Bellic]], who 'betrayed' Bulgarin on a shop heading from Yugoslavia to Italy. | *[[Ray Bulgarin]] ran a smuggling operation in Europe and employed [[Niko Bellic]], who 'betrayed' Bulgarin on a shop heading from Yugoslavia to Italy. | ||
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*The DJs of [[Electro-Choc]] in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] introduce songs using both English and Italian. | *The DJs of [[Electro-Choc]] in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] introduce songs using both English and Italian. | ||
==External link== | ==Real world references== | ||
*[[:wp:Italy|Wikipedia's article about Italy]] | ;[[Grand Theft Auto V]] | ||
*[[Vespucci Canals]], [[Los Santos in GTA V|Los Santos]] is reminiscent of [[:wp:Venice|Venice]], Italy. | |||
== External link == | |||
* [[:wp:Italy|Wikipedia's article about Italy]] | |||
[[Category:Countries]] | [[Category:Countries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:13, 17 June 2014
Italy, officially the Republic of Italy, is a southern European country and member of the European Union. Italy is bordered by France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia, while San Marino and the Vatican are enclaves within Italy. Italy consists of the Italian peninsula, Sicily, Sardinia, a number of smaller islands and the Campione d'Italia exclave.
Italian characters
- Salvatore Leone (from Palermo, Sicily)
- Uncle Leone
- Massimo Torini
- Giovanni Ancelotti (from Naples)
- Enzo Bonelli
- Vince Pelosi
- Mary Valvona (from Palermo, Sicily)
Italian gangs
- 3D Universe
- HD Universe
- Ancelotti Family
- Gambetti Family
- Lupisella Family
- Messina Family
- Pavano Family
- Pegorino Family
- Unnamed mafia family (mentioned by Enzo Bonelli)
References
- Tetsuo is sentenced to two years in a state penitentary for car jacking two Italian sports cars in 1995.
- Salvatore Leone is found guilty of illegally importing tomato sauce from Palermo, Italy.
- Momma's Restaurante is an Italian restaurant owned by Ma Cipriani, who may be Italian.
- While not confirmed it is likely that Sergio Boccino is also Italian.
- An area in Fort Staunton, Liberty City has, correctly or incorrectly, gained the name Little Italy due to being a Forelli Family controlled area and featuring a number of businesses with Italian names.
- Papa's 12 Inch is an Italian restaurant and features the Italian flag on its exterior.
- Signora Grande is an Italian business based in Liberty City.
- Toni Cipriani tells Donald Love that he's Italian in Cam-Pain, although it is unknown if he is actually Italian or of Italian descent.
- Sergio Boccino and Morgan Merryweather both play Italian classical music when they are hosts of Double Clef FM. Merryweather also claims to have read the works of Proust in "the original Italian".
- Merchandise for the Pogo the Monkey video game includes an Italian sports jacket.
- Barry Mickelthwaite admits to having sex with Reni Wassulmaier while drunk in Venice.
- Little Italy is a neighbourhood of Algonquin, Liberty City.
- Ray Bulgarin ran a smuggling operation in Europe and employed Niko Bellic, who 'betrayed' Bulgarin on a shop heading from Yugoslavia to Italy.
- Al Dente's, Drusilla's, Viendemerte and Alazone's Italian Food are Italian food restaurants.
- Cerveza Heights, Liberty City and Leftwood, Alderney both have Italian/Italian-American communities.
- Weazel News reports the American President Lawton was involved in a texting/e-mail scandal with the Italian Prime Minister.
- Pegassi is an Italian car manufacturer.
- The DJs of Electro-Choc in The Ballad of Gay Tony introduce songs using both English and Italian.
Real world references
- Vespucci Canals, Los Santos is reminiscent of Venice, Italy.