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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 Chisnau, Moldova

    Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the United States recognized the independence of Moldova on December 25, 1991, and opened an Embassy in its…

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    U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka

    The United States recognized Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1948. U.S.-Sri Lanka relations are based on shared democratic values and a rules-based regional and international…

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    U.S. Embassy Conakry, Guinea

    The United States recognized the Republic of Guinea in 1958. It had a military coup d’etat in 2008. The U.S. maintained close relations with Guinea…

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    U.S. Embassy Copenhagen, Denmark

    Denmark and the United States have never experienced an interruption in their diplomatic relations since they were first established in 1801. The Kingdom of Denmark…

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    U.S. Embassy Cotonou, Benin

    The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Benin in 1960, following its independence from France. The U.S. supports the consolidation of democracy and economic liberalization in…

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    U.S. Embassy Damascus, Syria

    The United States established diplomatic relations with Syria in 1944 following U.S. determination that Syria had achieved effective independence from a French-administered mandate. Syria severed…

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    U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Tanzania (then-Tanganyika) in 1961. The U.S. and Tanzania have an established partnership characterized by mutual respect and aspirations for…

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    U.S. Embassy Dhaka, Bangladesh

    The United States established a consulate in Dhaka (then referred to as “Dacca”) in 1949, when what is now called “Bangladesh” was the eastern part…

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    U.S. Embassy Dili, Timor-Leste

    Timor-Leste became an independent nation in 2002, following over four hundred years of Portuguese colonization, twenty-four years of Indonesian occupation, and three years of United…