Why Sometimes 'the'?

Captain Spod | 10:50 Thu 08th Sep 2016 | Phrases & Sayings

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Why do or did some countries have the definite article before their name? I don't mean The United States, Republic of Ireland etc. but The Lebanon, The Yemen, The Ukraine, to name just three. We would never say The Canada, The Italy etc. so what is or was the defining factor?
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