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    U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    The United States appointed a consul to Penang, Malaysia in 1918 to assist American merchants trading in Malaysia, a part of the British Empire at…

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    U.S. Embassy Kuwait City, Kuwait

    Since they established diplomatic relations upon Kuwait’s independence in 1961, the United States and Kuwait have enjoyed a long history of friendship and cooperation, rooted…

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    U.S. Embassy Kyiv, Ukraine

    The United States established diplomatic relations with Ukraine in 1991, following its independence from the Soviet Union. The United States attaches great importance to the…

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    U.S. Embassy La Paz, Bolivia

    The United States established diplomatic relations with Bolivia in 1849 following its independence from Spain. Beginning in 2008, the Bolivian government’s decisions to expel the…

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    U.S. Embassy Libreville, Gabon

    The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Gabon in 1960 following Gabon’s independence from France. Relations between the U.S. and Gabon are excellent. The U.S. applauds…

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    U.S. Embassy Lilongwe, Malawi

    The United States established diplomatic relations with Malawi in 1964, following its full independence from the United Kingdom. Malawi was a one-party state from 1966…

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    U.S. Embassy Lima, Peru

    The United States established diplomatic relations with Peru in 1827, six years after Peru’s independence from Spain. The United States and Peru enjoy a strategic…

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    U.S. Embassy Lisbon, Portugal

    United States-Portugal bilateral ties date from the earliest years of the United States, when Portugal recognized the United States in 1791 following the Revolutionary War.…