“The” with geographical names
Place names with and without the We do not use “the” 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 Place names with and without the We do not use “the” 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