Complete the traveler's social media post about their upcoming adventure.

"My dream is to rent a car and drive across ___ before visiting my cousins in ___."

The correct answer is the United States / Canada.

We usually do not use "the" with the names of countries (like Canada, France, or Japan). However, we must use "the" if the country's name includes words like States, Kingdom, or Republic (like the United States or the United Kingdom).