In Grand Theft Auto III, a hidden area located behind the hills of Shoreside Vale is popularly known as the "Ghost Town", although the area can only be reached by flying a Dodo or a tank using the flying cheat. Liberty City is divided into three boroughs, comprising 25 defined districts and neighborhoods, and the outskirts of the city. According to the official website, Liberty City's sister city is Beirut, an ironic joke from the producers considering Beirut was frequently bombed during the Lebanese Civil War. The city area has a population of 4,000,000 people by 2001.
Liberty City in the 3D Universe is loosely based on a series of East Coast and Midwestern cities, including New York City, Philadelphia, Detroit and Baltimore, but with no overall inspiration from one city in particular. Most of the history of the 3D Universe Liberty City does not reflect that of real-life New York City for example, New York City was founded in 1624, making it 174 years older than the 3D Universe Liberty City, and by 1876 New York was a sprawling metropolis of over one million people that ranked as the largest city in the US and second largest in the world (behind London). According to Chatterbox FM host Lazlow, Liberty City was "a church, a cow pasture and three houses when the telephone was invented" (the first telephone was patented in 1876). Liberty City was established in 1798, 22 years after the Declaration of Independence in the United States.
This is but one of many achievements we should celebrate at this moment in Liberty City's grand history.' ” Very soon the Office of Public Works will complete the bridges that join Portland and Staunton Island with the mainland. As we approach the new millennium there are surely great things in our future. To commemorate Liberty City's 200th anniversary, we in The Liberty Tree's cartography department have created a map of what our magnificent city looks like today. The city's motto is " The worst place in America", due to the high crime rate in the city.
It is the second appearance of Liberty City in the series, succeeding the 2D Universe rendition in the first game and preceding the current HD Universe rendition introduced in Grand Theft Auto IV.Īssuming a significantly different design compared to the previous incarnation, the city plays a role in five games in the series: a primary role in Grand Theft Auto III (set in 2001), Grand Theft Auto Advance (set in 2000) and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (set in 1998), as well as a secondary role in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (set in 1992) and Grand Theft Auto Vice City (set in 1986). The City of Liberty, commonly known as Liberty City or simply Liberty, is a major city located in the State of Liberty in the 3D Universe. Map of Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto Advance. Map of Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. "The worst place in America" Map Map of Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto III.