Beginner level

*Islands in singular

Greenland / Madagascar / Malta/ St. Tropez

*Deserts the Sahara/ the Gobi/ the Kyzylkum	* Countries in singular Germany / Italy / Austria / Uzbekistan / Japan/New Zealand / Great Britain
*Countries in plural the Philippines / the Netherlands when the words like Kingdom / Republic / Union/ Federation are used in the names of the countries the United Kingdom the Irish Republic the Czech Republic the Central African Republic	EXCEPTIONS: the Sudan, the Yemen, the Ukraine/ the Congo *Continents Australia / Antarctica / America / Africa / Europe / Asia *Cities in singular Rome / London /Athens / Namangan Exceptions the Hague / the City (in London)/ the Argentine
*Regions: the Crimea / the Baltic / the Balkans the European Union/ the Caucasus