Why do some country names have 'the'?
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Officially 'the':
Short name: The Gambia, The Bahamas
Source: Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
And often heard with 'the':
Congo, Gambia, Yemen, Lebanon, Sudan, Netherlands, Philippines, Bahamas, Ukraine
Χρήσιμες πηγές:
Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
CIA World Factbook
Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World
US Department of State
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Officially 'the':
Short name: The Gambia, The Bahamas
Source: Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
And often heard with 'the':
Congo, Gambia, Yemen, Lebanon, Sudan, Netherlands, Philippines, Bahamas, Ukraine
Χρήσιμες πηγές:
Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
CIA World Factbook
Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World
US Department of State