“The” with geographical names

with names of people. The same way, we do not usually use it with names of places:

Continents

Africa

Europe

South America

Islands

Cyprus

Majorca

Rhode Island

Countries

Russia

Germany

Switzerland

States, regions

Alaska

Siberia

Central Africa

The Netherlands, the USA, the Philippines (plurals),
Republic (the Irish republic), kingdom (the United Kingdom),
federation (the Russian Federation), emirates (the Arab Emirates)

The West, the Rivera, the Middle East, the Midlands, the South of France

Plural islands with “the” : the Bermuda Islands, the Canary Islands

with names of people. The same way, we do not usually use it with names of places:

Lakes

Lake Michigan

Coniston Water

Seas, oceans, rivers, canals have “the” (the Atlantic Ocean, the Thames,
the Suez,The Gulf of California, the Strait of Dover, the Great Lakes)

Hill ranges and mountain ranges have “the”: the Alps, the Rockies

Mountains, hills

Everest

Etna

North Hill

The Hague, the Bronx, the West End of London

Cities, towns,
Suburbs, villages

Moscow

Helsinki

Los Angeles

Deserts are usually used with “the”: the Great Sandy Desert, the Sahara

“THE” WHERE NECESSARY

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