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    U.S. Embassy Berlin, Germany

    Following the establishment of the German Empire on January 18, 1871, the United States recognized the new German Empire by changing the accreditation of its…

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    U.S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland

    Since the 1820s, the United States and Switzerland have enjoyed consular relations. In 1853, the United States established a Legation in Switzerland. Switzerland has played…

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    U.S. Embassy Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

    The United States recognized Kyrgyzstan’s independence in 1991. The two countries have a strong partnership. The United States supports Kyrgyzstan in its development of an…

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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…