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    U.S. Embassy Baku, Azerbaijan

    Located at the crossroads of European-Asian trading routes, Azerbaijan was fought over by Russian, Persian, and Ottoman forces for centuries. After the collapse of the…

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    U.S. Embassy Minsk, Belarus

    Occupied by the Russian empire since the end of the 18th century, Belarus declared a short-lived National Republic in 1918, only to be forcibly absorbed…

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    U.S. Embassy Apia, Samoa

    The United States established diplomatic relations with the Independent State of Samoa (then called Western Samoa) in 1971 following its independence from a New Zealand-administered…

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    U.S. Embassy Brussels, Belgium

    The Kingdom of Belgium declared its independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1830. Belgium attempted to remain a neutral country; however, the German…

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    U.S. Embassy Singapore, Singapore

    American contact with Singapore began in the 1800s when merchant ships visited Singapore’s port for trade and commerce. Britain claimed Singapore as a colony in…

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    U.S. Embassy Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    The United States established diplomatic relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992 following its independence from Yugoslavia. A period of conflict followed among Bosnia’s Muslims,…

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    U.S. Embassy Bangkok, Thailand

    The United States and Thailand established relations in 1818 and signed a Treaty of Amity and Commerce in 1833, formalizing diplomatic relations. An interim military…

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    U.S. Embassy Vientiane, Laos

    The United States established full diplomatic relations with Laos in 1955, following its full independence from France in 1954. Within a few years, Laos entered…

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    U.S. Embassy Caracas, Venezuela

    Venezuela effectively achieved its independence from Spain by 1819 as part of the Republic of Colombia, and the United States recognized the Colombian federation in…