The Italian Republic, simply known as Italy, is a country in southwestern Europe. The capital and largest city is Rome. The country is bordered by France to the west, Switzerland and Austria to the north and Slovenia to the east, as well as the enclaves of San Marino and Vatican City.
References in the Grand Theft Auto Series[]
General[]
- The Mafia families are from Italy and use several Italian phrases.
- Many characters are of Italian descent.
- The Franchi SPAS-12 appear throughout the series.
- The Pistol in Vice City Stories is based on the Beretta 92, an Italian weapon.
3D Universe[]
GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories[]
- Saint Mark's, Portland, Liberty City, has a large Italian community.
- There are four Italian Mafias appearing in GTA III and GTA LCS: the Leones, Sindaccos, Forellis and an unnamed mafia based in Sicily.
- There are Italian flags on the Orbit Building in east Belleville Park, Staunton Island.
- Until its destruction, Fort Staunton on Staunton Island was home to many Italian businesses.
GTA Vice City[]
- Protagonist Tommy Vercetti is an Italian-American.
GTA San Andreas[]
- The district of Verona Beach is named after the Italian city of Verona.
- Gnocchi is an Italian clothing brand.
- The Forellis, Leones, and Sindaccos all reappear.
- Caligula's Palace casino is named after the Roman emperor Caligula.
- The Italian Spectre HC appears on the Ammu-Nation wall.
HD Universe[]
- Several automotive manufacturers are Italian:
- Al Dente's and Viendemorte are Italian restaurants, resembling Olive Garden.
- Birra Puttana is an Italian alcoholic beverage.
- Gnocchi reappears from San Andreas.
- The Swift is based on the Italian AgustaWestland AW109.
Grand Theft Auto IV and Episodes from Liberty City[]
- Liberty City is home to many Italian-American characters.
- Niko Bellic smuggled migrants into Italy in the early 2000s.
- The Commission is a collection of mafias based in Liberty City and Alderney.
- Little Italy in Algonquin is home to an Italian community.
- Crookers, the DJs of Electro-Choc in The Ballad of Gay Tony, are from Italy, and use Italian phrases during songs.
- According to Weazel News, President Joe Lawton was caught up in texting scandal with the Italian Prime Minister.
Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Stronzo is an Italian beer brand.
- The neighborhood of Vespucci is named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, after whom the continent of America is named.
- The San Andreas Flight School Update added an Italy Chute Bag.
- Golfer Mark Fostenburg claims he has property in the Italian city of Milan.
- Enzo Bonelli and his guards are Italian and from a mafia family.
- Tale of Us are Italian DJs. They are first introduced in After Hours, where the GTA Online Protagonist must acquire the Enus Stafford and chauffeur them to the nightclub after picking them up from the LSIA.
- According to Steve Haines in The Underbelly Of Paradise, the Los Santos Vagos have rumoured connections to several major mafias based in Los Santos.
- The Truffade Nero is named after the Roman emperor Nero.
- Sticazzi is a northern-Italian vermouth wine brand founded in 1773 in the town of Turin.
- An Italian flag can be added to the Kosatka.
- Gabriel is Italian and he also mention the city of Palermo.
