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This "Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies" appears to have come a cropper at the first jump, with the very name of their Encyclopædia, which should of course be The Internet Encyclopædia of the Ukraine. Here is a snippet from the O.E.D., showing the appropriate use of the definite article in reference to that region.

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another example of sloppiness of using the Kings English... actually, the N. American version of the King's English... where folks say "ain't" and "y'all" in standard speech.

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This "Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies" appears to have fallen at the first jump, with the very name of their Encyclopædia, which should of course be The Internet Encyclopædia of the Ukraine. Here is a snippet from the O.E.D., showing the appropriate use of the definite article in reference to that region.

No! It is definitely not THE Ukrasine, but simply Ukraine.
So the Canadians were right.
I believe this has been discussed here earlier, if I'm not mistaken.

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This "Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies" appears to have fallen at the first jump, with the very name of their Encyclopædia, which should of course be The Internet Encyclopædia of the Ukraine. Here is a snippet from the O.E.D., showing the appropriate use of the definite article in reference to that region.

No, it's DEFINITELY "Ukraine".

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A similar example in English, of course, is when we say "The Netherlands."

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A similar example in English, of course, is when we say "The Netherlands."

There is a difference: The Netherlands is a plural form. Ukraine isn't

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A similar example in English, of course, is when we say "The Netherlands."

The official name is The Kingdom of The Netherlands.   "The Netherlands" is just shorthand and sounds easier to English speakers, but there is no official status to that name. Thus you could just as easily say "Netherlands".

With all due respect, Gerard, I suggest you concede on this one.  The source you quote is peculiar (is it a very old version of the OED?), suggesting Ukrainian can also be called Ruthenian, which is just plain wrong. Ruthenian is a separate thing altogether. It also refers to "Malo-Russian:  Malo-Rossiya translates as "Little Russia" and was a name used for Ukraine in Russia when people in Britain were still talking about "The Colonies" and "The Sub-Continent", so hardly appropriate for today.

A couple of articles which may interest you:

Why Ukraine Isn't 'The Ukraine,' And Why That Matters Now - http://www.businessinsider.com/why-ukraine-isnt-the-ukraine-and-why-that-matters-now-2013-12

Ukraine or the Ukraine: Why do some country names have 'the'?  -  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18233844