“The” before Geographical Names : “The” before Geographical Names
the is used before names of seas, rivers, groups of islands or mountains,kingdoms, republics, deserts, plural names of countries: : the is used before names of seas, rivers, groups of islands or mountains,kingdoms, republics, deserts, plural names of countries:
The Atlantic Ocean : The Atlantic Ocean More examples: the Pacific Ocean
The River Thames : The River Thames More examples: the River Seine, the St Lawrence River, the Nile
The United Kingdom : The United Kingdom More examples: the People's Republic of Mongolia
The Netherlands : The Netherlands More examples: The Pyrenees, the Solomon Islands, the Philippines
The Arctic : The Arctic More Examples: the Antarctic, the South China Sea
The Alps : The Alps More Examples: The Rocky Mountains
The United States of America : The United States of America More Examples: the United Arab Emirates
The Sahara : The Sahara More examples: the Gobi Desert
What geographical names do we use “the definite article “the” with? : What geographical names do we use “the definite article “the” with? River Seine, Luxembourg, Istanbul, Pyrenees, Chile, Solomon Islands, River Seine, Philippines, Sweden, Oxford Street, Bombay, South China Sea, Hamburg, Algeria, Rocky Mountains, St Lawrence River, Barcelona, People's Republic of Mongolia, Pacific Ocean, Himalayas, West Indies, Kaliningrad, Africa, Rhine, Lake Michigan, People’s Republic of China, Everest.