1. Континенты, страны, графства, штаты, земли и т. д
Обычно с такими существительными артикли не употребляются:
Europe, America, North America, Russia, England
Berkshire, Texas, Westphalia.
Но в следующих случаях употребляется определенный артикль:
1) если в название страны входят такие существительные как federation, kingdom, states, republic:
the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, the People's Republic of China;
2) по традиции с названиями некоторых стран:
the Netherlands, the Argentine, the Philippines, the Cameroon, the Senegal, (the) Congo, (the) Lebanon;
3) в конструкциях существительное + of + название:
the continent of Asia, the state of Texas, the county of Kent.
1–1. Read and translate the sentences.
1. The official name of England is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
2. It is often abbreviated to the United Kingdom.
3. The United Kingdom consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
4. The United States of America contains fifty states and the District of Columbia.
5. Every land has its own peculiar customs, and the United States is no exception.
6. The Philippines is officially known as the Republic of the Philippines.
7. The Argentine is also referred to as Argentina.
1–2. Use the Definite Article if necessary.
1) … France
2) … French Republic