The – Countries
Referring to Country Names
Article Use with Country Names
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Single-name countries |
The ___ of ___ |
Island Countries |
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Australia |
England |
Guinea |
Brazil |
The Republic of China |
*The Netherlands |
Peru |
Spain |
Iceland |
Uruguay |
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
The Barbados |
Japan |
Haiti |
Cuba |
Mexico |
The Islamic Republic of Iran |
The Maldives |
Turkey |
Italy |
Austria |
Ukraine |
The Kingdom of Lesotho |
The Canary Islands |
*not really an island country
The United States of America
"The" is used before a country name if:
- if the name contains "of"
- if the country is composed of islands (not Japan)
The United Nations - Member States http://www.un.org/Overview/unmember.html
Practice
Country Names with Articles
- Decide if these countries use "the" in front of the name.
- Select the correct article for each country. Then, click the check button to compare your answers.