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    U.S. Embassy Ottawa, Canada

    When Canada received its independence from the United Kingdom through the Balfour Declaration on February 18, 1927, the United States established formal diplomatic relations which…

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    U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

    The United States established diplomatic relations with Burkina Faso in 1960, following its independence from France. In addition to regional peace and stability, U.S. interests…

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    U.S. Embassy Panama City, Panama

    The United States established diplomatic relations with Panama in 1903 following its declaration of independence from Colombia. Panama’s location and role in global trade make…

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    U.S. Embassy Paramaribo, Suriname

    The United States and Suriname enjoy a constructive partnership. The two countries work together to enhance the security and prosperity of the region through the…

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    U.S. Embassy Paris, France

    The United States and France established diplomatic relations in 1778 following the United States’ declaration of independence from Great Britain, and France provided key assistance…

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    U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    The United States established its first direct diplomatic relationship with Cambodia on June 29, 1950, with the appointment of Donald R. Heath as Envoy Extraordinary…

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    U.S. Embassy Podgorica, Montenegro

    The United States established diplomatic relations with Montenegro in 1905 following its 1878 independence from the Ottoman Empire. After World War I, Montenegro was subsumed…

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    U.S. Embassy Port Louis, Mauritius

    The United States established diplomatic relations with Mauritius in 1968, following its independence from the United Kingdom. Since then, Mauritius has become one of Africa’s…

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    U.S. Embassy Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

    The United States established diplomatic relations with Papua New Guinea in 1975, following its independence from a United Nations trusteeship administered by Australia. As the…