Not to be confused with The People's Republic of China, commonly referred to as China.
The Republic of China (commonly referred to as 'Taiwan') is a state in East Asia. It is a democratic republic currently governed by the Democratic Progressive Party. Its capital is Taipei, and its neighboring states include the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the north-west, Japan to the north-east, and the Philippines to the south.
There are a few references to the country in the Grand Theft Auto series.
References in the Grand Theft Auto Series[]
3D Universe[]
- The Four Dragons Casino in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is named after the Four Asian Tigers (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan).
- Triad gang members in GTA Liberty City Stories may mention Taiwan in conversations. Dialogue: "My uncle owns the internet back in Taiwan."
HD Universe[]
- The Platypus in Grand Theft Auto IV carries immigrants from Taiwan.
- The Police Predator in GTA IV and GTA V are based on the Type PP-601 patrol boat, which is a Taiwanese boat used by the national coast guard and is manufacured by Lungteh Shipbuilding.
- The shipping company Bilgeco appears to be based on the Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Marine.
- The company Amitec in Grand Theft Auto Online appears to be based on the Taiwanese company Acer, and named after the Amis people, an ethnic group native to Taiwan.
- One of the currencies listed on the www.iwillsurviveitall.com website is the New Taiwan dollar.
