Definite article the

Uses of “the”
 when we mention the object again : I met a man at the party. The man was from Spain.
 For specific object or objects that both the speaker and listener know: Can you pass me the salt, please?
 With singular noun that signifies entire species or groups The tiger is a wild animal.
 before unique people or things The sky , the Pope , the president ,the moon , the Earth
 Superlative of adjectives : the best , the most beautiful ,…..
 with adjectives like rich, poor, elderly and unemployed  to talk about groups of people
Life can be very hard for the poor. I think the rich should pay more taxes.
 before genitive: the barber’s shop
 countries whose names include words like kingdom, states or republic:

the United Kingdom the Kingdom of Bhutan the USA

 countries which have plural nouns as their names: the Netherlands , the Himalayas , the Alps
 before names of seas , oceans , rivers: the Black Sea , the Pacific Ocean , the Thames
 musical instruments : the violin , the piano , the guitar …
 known buildings / hotels: the Empire State Building , the Buckingham Palace / the Hilton
 names of ships: the Titanic
 names of newspapers: the Times , the Economist
 names of institutions , organizations , foundations: the United Nations
 names of bridges , tunnels, towers, museums and libraries: the London Bridge , the Eiffel Tower , the
British Museum , the Library of Congress
 names of gulfs , archipelagos , peninsulas , deserts: the Persian Gulf , the Malay Archipelago , the Balkan
Peninsula , the Sahara ,
 groups of islands , lakes: the Hawaiian Islands , the Great Lakes
 parts of the Earth : the South Pole , the Equator , the 34th Parallel
 with parts of the day: in the morning , in the evening (but : at noon, at midnight)
 family names : the Woods , the Longmans
 before ordinal numbers : the first , the third , the fifteenth
 time phrases : at the moment , in the end ,
 time periods : the beginning , the end , the middle , the first , the last , the past , the future

Omission of the
Definite article the
 before plural and uncountable nouns when talking about things in general : Milk is good for you. I like
flowers.
 names of persons in singular and relatives : Peter and Ann live in London. Aunt Mary likes me.
 names of countries in singular ,summits of mountains , continents , towns Germany , Mount Mac Kinly ,
Africa, New York
 single islands : Corfu , Bermuda
 parks , lakes, streets : Central Park , Lake Michigan , 42 nd Street