Is there a reason why some countries' names start with the artcile "The"?

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Is there a reason why some countries' names start with the artcile "The"?

For example, The United States, The United Kingdom, The Gambia, etc. Is there a reason for this?

2007-10-21 05:32:00 · 3 answers · asked by jose 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography

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Its just part of the title, referring to THE states

2007-10-21 05:59:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

To be exact.
"netherlands" refers to low places. There are netherlands in many countries, but only one The Netherlands.

Many kingdoms have been united. Ferdinand and Isabella united two kingdoms to form Spain. However, there's only one country called The United Kingdom.

2007-10-21 15:09:30 · answer #2 · answered by Steve A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Because they wanted to call them seves "The Something"

2007-10-21 14:25:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋