A limited number of proper names in English take the definite article. The list below is of special cases that must be memorized.
Names which always take the definite article:
Countries
Names that occasionally or formerly took the definite article
Ambiguously plural countries and abbreviations
Regions
Mountains
category:names
A limited number of proper names in English take the definite article. The list below is of special cases that must be memorized.
Names which always take the definite article:
Countries
Names that occasionally or formerly took the definite article
Ambiguously plural countries and abbreviations
Regions
Mountains
category:names