Which of the geographic names are used with the article?

Географические названия, которые используются с артиклем 'the': 1. The Laptev Sea, 2. The Indian Ocean, 3. The Suez Canal, 4. The Middle East, 5. The Kara-Kum, 6. The South Pole, 7. The Philippines, 8. The People's Republic of China, 9. The British Isles, 10. The Hudson Bay.