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    U.S. Embassy Bogota, Colombia

    Colombia effectively achieved its independence from Spain by 1819, and the country was recognized by the United States in 1822. Colombia is a middle-income country…

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    U.S. Embassy Bridgetown, Barbados

    The United States maintained a consular presence in Barbados beginning June 11, 1823, when Barbados was still a British colony. Following widespread Caribbean decolonization throughout…

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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 Bucharest, Romania

    The United States established diplomatic relations with Romania in 1880, soon after its independence from the Ottoman Empire. The two countries severed diplomatic ties after…

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    U.S. Embassy Budapest, Hungary

    The Kingdom of Hungary was ruled by Ottoman Turks and later Austrians until the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War…

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    U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires, Argentina

    The United States recognized the Government of Buenos Ayres (predecessor of Argentina) on January 27, 1823. Diplomatic relations were briefly interrupted in 1944. The United…

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    U.S. Embassy Bujumbura, Burundi

    The United States recognized the Kingdom of Burundi in 1961 when the United Nations ended the trusteeship that had been administered by Belgium. Following independence,…

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    U.S. Embassy Cairo, Egypt

    Relations between the United States and what later became the Arab Republic of Egypt began in 1849 with the establishment of a U.S. consulate general in Cairo.…

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    U.S. Embassy Canberra, Australia

    Australia is a vital ally and partner of the United States. The United States and Australia maintain a robust relationship underpinned by shared democratic values,…