In which cases you don't have to write the article "The"
- With names of people (John, Doctor Smith, Mr Johnson)
- Names of places
- Continent (Asia, Europe, etc.)
- Countries (Japan, India, etc.)
- States (Texas, California, etc.)
- Uncountable nouns (water, wine, sand)
- Island (Bermuda, Sicily, etc)
- Cities (New York, Rome, etc.)
- Mountains/Lakes (Everest, Lake of Garda, etc)
"The United Kingdom", "The United States of America": the article is used because there is a political meaning.
