The Definite Article. Part 3.
We also use the definite article:
• countries whose names include (включать в себя) words like kingdom, states or republic: the United Kingdom; the Kingdom of Nepal; the United States; the People’s Republic of China
• countries which have plural nouns as their names: the Netherlands; the Philippines
• geographical features, such as mountain ranges, groups of islands, rivers, seas, oceans and canals: the Himalayas; the Canaries; the Atlantic; the Atlantic Ocean; the Amazon; the Panama Canal
• newspapers: The Times; The Washington Post
• well known (знаменитый) buildings or works of art: the Empire State Building; the Taj Mahal; the Mona Lisa.
• organisations: the United Nations; the Seamen’s Union
• hotels, pubs and restaurants*: the Ritz; the Ritz Hotel; the King’s Head; the Déjà Vu
*Note: We do not use the definite article if the name of the hotel or restaurant is the name of the owner, e.g.,Brown’s; Brown’s Hotel; Morel’s; Morel’s Restaurant, etc.
• families: the Obamas; the Jacksons.
