Germany

Germany (in German: Deutschland) is a country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Berlin. The country uses the USK rating system to rate all Grand Theft Auto releases, with the majority of the series being rated USK 16+.

Since Germany is quite strict on ratings, after paranoia over violent video games, a number of the GTA games (since GTA III) have suffered cuts or edits. Some examples include: the removal of blood, pedestrians no longer dropping money when killed, no headshots, some missions removed, some weapons missing or lack additional functionality.

References in Grand Theft Auto

 * The song "99 Luftballons", by German New Wave group Nena, which features on Wave 103, is performed in in their native language. The title translates to "99 Balloons" although the English version of the song is called "99 Red Balloons".
 * Hans Oberlander, a character from GTA San Andreas, is from Germany.
 * Reni Wassulmaier, a character from GTA Liberty City Stories and GTA Vice City Stories, is from Germany.
 * The vehicle manufacturer Ubermacht, which makes the Oracle and Sentinel luxury cars and Rebla SUV, comes from Germany.
 * The clothing brand "Hinterland"'s name is german for "outback"
 * The fictional  beer brand  Pißwasser, which is seen in GTA IV is labeled "cheap german lager , for export only"
 * Several pedestrians in GTA IV can be heard saying German phrases like "Scheiße!" (Shit!), "Entschuldigung" (Excuse me), "Er hat eine Waffe" (He has a gun), "Er will mich töten" (He's trying to kill me), "Was wollen Sie von mir" (What do you want?), and "Gehen Sie!" (Go Away!).
 * Adolf Hitler is mentioned in cutscene of GTA San Andreas mission  Verdant Meadows, where  Mike Toreno  reads a history book and says Hitler never killed himself.
 * Hellenbach, the vehicle from GTA Chinatown Wars is German for "bright creek".