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This is a summary history of diplomatic relations of the United States listed by country. The history of diplomatic relations of the United States began with the appointment of

Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin ( April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Encyclopædia Britannica, Wood, 2021 Among the leading inte ...

as U.S. Minister to France in 1778, even before the U.S. had won its independence from Great Britain in 1783. The information is drawn from official records of the

United States Department of State The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other n ...

. This history encompasses the following information for each nation that the United States has recognized, or with which the U.S. has had

diplomatic relations Diplomacy comprises spoken or written communication by representatives of states (such as leaders and diplomats) intended to influence events in the international system.Ronald Peter Barston, ''Modern diplomacy'', Pearson Education, 2006, p. 1 ...

: *Country name *Date of establishment of a

consulate A consulate is the office of a consul. A type of diplomatic mission, it is usually subordinate to the state's main representation in the capital of that foreign country (host state), usually an embassy (or, only between two Commonwealth coun ...

in that country, or date of appointment of a

consul Consul (abbrev. ''cos.''; Latin plural ''consules'') was the title of one of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, and subsequently also an important title under the Roman Empire. The title was used in other European city-states throu ...

. *Date on which the U.S. recognized the country. *Date of establishment of

with the country. This is often, but not always, the date of appointment of the first minister or ambassador. *The date on which a legation or

embassy A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually deno ...

was established in the country. *The name of the first minister or ambassador to the country. In many cases, a ''

chargé d’affaires Chargé () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Chargé is a small town near Amboise. The Rock 'in Chargé festival has revitalized the village sinc2006 Population The inhabitants are called ''Chargéens''. See a ...

'' was appointed first and represented the U.S. until an envoy was commissioned. *The date on which diplomatic relations ended between the U.S. and the country. *Additional notes on U.S. diplomatic relations with the country.

Countries

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1921 **Relations established: 1935 **Legation/embassy established: 1942; embassy established in 1946 **First ambassador: William Harrison Hornibrook **Relations ended: — **Notes: #U.S. Ambassador

Adolph Dubs Adolph Dubs (August 4, 1920 – February 14, 1979), also known as Spike Dubs, was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan from May 13, 1978, until his death in 1979. He was killed during a rescue attem ...

was assassinated in 1979. #The U.S. Embassy at Kabul was closed on January 30, 1989, due to concerns that the new regime would not be able protect diplomats after the Soviet withdrawal. Following the ouster of the

Taliban The Taliban (; ps, طالبان, ṭālibān, lit=students or 'seekers'), which also refers to itself by its state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a Deobandi Islamic fundamentalist, militant Islamist, jihadist, and Pasht ...

, the embassy was reopened in January 2002 with Ryan Crocker as ambassador. *

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...

(1) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1922 **Relations established: 1922 **Legation/embassy established: 1922 **First ambassador:

Ulysses Grant-Smith Ulysses S. Grant-Smith (November 18, 1870 – August 27, 1959) was an American career diplomat who served as Minister to Albania and Minister to Uruguay during the interwar period. Biography He was originally from Washington County, Pennsylvan ...

**Relations ended: 1939 **Notes: #U.S.–Albanian diplomatic relations ended on June 5, 1939, after the

Italian invasion of Albania The Italian invasion of Albania (April 7–12, 1939) was a brief military campaign which was launched by the Kingdom of Italy against the Albanian Kingdom in 1939. The conflict was a result of the imperialistic policies of the Italian prime m ...

, when the Albanian Minister for Foreign Affairs notified the American Minister in Albania that Italy had taken control of Albania's foreign affairs. *

(2) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1991 **Relations established: 1991 **Legation/embassy established: 1991 **First ambassador:

William Edwin Ryerson William Edwin Ryerson (born December 10, 1936) is an American former diplomat who was a career Foreign Service Officer. He served as the U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Albania from 1991 until 1994. Ryerson was born in Pompton ...

**Relations ended: — *

Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , relig ...

**Consulate: 1796 **Recognized: 1962 **Relations established: 1962 **Legation/embassy established: 1962 **First ambassador: William J. Porter **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Algeria severed diplomatic relations with the U.S. in 1967 in the wake of the 1967

Arab-Israeli war The Arab citizens of Israel are the largest ethnic minority in the country. They comprise a hybrid community of Israeli citizens with a heritage of Palestinian citizenship, mixed religions (Muslim, Christian or Druze), bilingual in Arabic an ...

. A U.S. Interests Section was established in the Swiss Embassy. Relations were reestablished in 1974. *

Andorra , image_flag = Flag of Andorra.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Andorra.svg , symbol_type = Coat of arms , national_motto = la, Virtus Unita Fortior, label=none (Latin)"United virtue is stro ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1995 **Relations established: 1995 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: Edward L. Romero (1998) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. Ambassador to Spain is also accredited to Andorra while resident in Madrid. There is no U.S. embassy in Andorra. *

Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina ...

**Consulate: 1992 **Recognized: 1993 **Relations established: 1994 **Legation/embassy established: 1994 **First ambassador: Edmund T. DeJarnette **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Angola became independent of Portugal in 1975, but the U.S. did not recognize the government of Angola declared by the

MPLA The People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola ( pt, Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola, abbr. MPLA), for some years called the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola – Labour Party (), is an Angolan left-wing, social dem ...

. The U.S. recognized Angola after multiparty elections were held in 1992. *

Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda (, ) is a sovereign country in the West Indies. It lies at the juncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles, at 17°N latitude. The country consists of two maj ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1981 **Relations established: 1981 **Legation/embassy established: 1981 **First ambassador: Milan D. Bish **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The American Embassy at St. Johns was closed June 30, 1994. Subsequent ambassadors to Antigua and Barbuda remained resident at

Bridgetown Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The Ci ...

, Barbados. * Arab Federation **Consulate: **Recognized: 1958 **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1958 **Notes: #The Arab Federation was a short-lived union between Iraq and Jordan, that lasted February 14 – August 2, 1958. The U.S. recognized the federation but never established diplomatic relations. *

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1823 **Relations established: 1823 **Legation/embassy established: 1823 **First ambassador:

Caesar Augustus Rodney Caesar Augustus Rodney (January 4, 1772 – June 10, 1824) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Diplomatic relations were interrupted in 1944 and resumed in 1945. *

Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...

(1) **Consulate: 1896 **Recognized: 1920 **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: Steven Mann (''chargé d’affaires'') **Relations ended: 1920 **Notes: #By the end of 1920, the Armenian Republic had ceased to exist as an independent state, with its territory either seized by Turkey or established as the Armenian Soviet Republic, which subsequently joined the Soviet Union. *

(2) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1991 **Relations established: 1992 **Legation/embassy established: 1992 **First ambassador: Harry J. Gilmore **Relations ended: — *

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1940 **Relations established: 1940 **Legation/embassy established: 1940 **First ambassador: Clarence E. Gauss **Relations ended: — *

Austrian Empire The Austrian Empire (german: link=no, Kaiserthum Oesterreich, modern spelling , ) was a Central-Eastern European multinational great power from 1804 to 1867, created by proclamation out of the realms of the Habsburgs. During its existence, ...

**Consulate: 1797 **Recognized: 1838 **Relations established: 1838 **Legation/embassy established: 1838 **First ambassador: Henry A. Muhlenberg **Relations ended: 1917 **Notes: #On April 8, 1917, the Austro-Hungarian Empire severed diplomatic relations with the United States. Several months later, on December 7, 1917, the U.S. declared war upon Austria-Hungary. *

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1921 **Relations established: 1921 **Legation/embassy established: 1921 **First ambassador: Albert Henry Washburn **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Relations with Austria were broken in 1938 after the ''

Anschluss The (, or , ), also known as the (, en, Annexation of Austria), was the annexation of the Federal State of Austria into the German Reich on 13 March 1938. The idea of an (a united Austria and Germany that would form a " Greater Germany ...

'' and resumed in 1946. *

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1991 **Relations established: 1992 **Legation/embassy established: 1992 **First ambassador: Robert Finn **Relations ended: — * Baden, Grand Duchy of **Consulate: 1832 **Recognized: 1832 **Relations established: 1832 **Legation/embassy established: 1833* **First ambassador: C.F. Hoyer (Consul) **Relations ended: 1917 **Notes: #Relations were with the Grand Duchy of Baden were severed in 1917 when the U.S. entered WWI. *

Bahamas The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1973 **Relations established: 1973 **Legation/embassy established: 1973 **First ambassador: Moncrieff J. Spear **Relations ended: — *

Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1971 **Relations established: 1971 **Legation/embassy established: 1971 **First ambassador: Joseph W. Twinam (1974) **Relations ended: — *

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

**Consulate: 1949 **Recognized: 1972 **Relations established: 1972 **Legation/embassy established: 1972 **First ambassador: Davis Eugene Boster **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The consulate in

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

was established when Bangladesh was a province of Pakistan known as

East Pakistan East Pakistan was a Pakistani province established in 1955 by the One Unit Policy, renaming the province as such from East Bengal, which, in modern times, is split between India and Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India and Myanmar, wi ...

. *

Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). ...

**Consulate: 1823 **Recognized: 1966 **Relations established: 1966 **Legation/embassy established: 1966 **First ambassador: Frederic R. Mann (1967) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. consulate in Barbados was established when Barbados was a British colony. *

Bavaria Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total lan ...

**Consulate: 1833 **Recognized: 1833 **Relations established: 1833 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: Robert de Ruedorffer (Consul) **Relations ended: 1917 **Notes: #

George Bancroft George Bancroft (October 3, 1800 – January 17, 1891) was an American historian, statesman and Democratic politician who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state of Massachusetts and at the national and internati ...

was the U.S. minister to

Prussia Prussia, , Old Prussian: ''Prūsa'' or ''Prūsija'' was a German state on the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea. It formed the German Empire under Prussian rule when it united the German states in 1871. It was ''de facto'' dissolved by an em ...

and was specially accredited to Bavaria, but was not the official minister. #Relations with Bavaria were severed in 1917 when the U.S. entered WWI. *

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1991 **Relations established: 1991 **Legation/embassy established: 1992 **First ambassador: David Heywood Swartz **Relations ended: — **Notes: #U.S. Ambassador Karen B. Stewart was recalled in 2008. no ambassador had been appointed. *

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1832 **Relations established: 1832 **Legation/embassy established: 1832 **First ambassador:

John Jacob Seibels John Jacob Seibels (8 Dec 1816 Edgefield, South Carolina – 21 Aug 1865 Montgomery, Alabama) was an American diplomat. He was Chargé d'Affaires in Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, ...

(1854) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #A series of ''chargés d’affaires'' represented the U.S. in Belgium until 1854 when the first ranking minister was appointed. #The United States closed its embassy in Brussels on July 15, 1940, after the German invasion of Belgium. The embassy was reopened September 14, 1944. During the war, relations were maintained with the government-in-exile in London. *

Belize Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a wate ...

**Consulate: 1847 **Recognized: 1981 **Relations established: 1981 **Legation/embassy established: 1981 **First ambassador: Malcolm R. Barnebey **Relations ended: — *

Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1960 **Relations established: 1960 **Legation/embassy established: 1961 **First ambassador: R. Borden Reams **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Ambassador Reams was commissioned to Dahomey,

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesUpper Volta while resident in

Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, ...

. #Benin was known as Dahomey until 1975. *

Bhutan Bhutan (; dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Druk Yul ), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan,), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is situated in the Eastern Himalayas, between China in the north and India in the south. A mountainous ...

**Consulate: — **Recognition: — **Diplomatic relations: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: — **Notes: #There is no record of U.S. recognition of Bhutan, and the U.S. does not maintain diplomatic relations with Bhutan. The U.S. embassy in

New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House ...

, India, has consular responsibilities for Bhutan. Informal contact is maintained through the U.S. embassy and the Bhutanese embassy in New Delhi. *

Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1848 **Relations established: 1849 **Legation/embassy established: 1849 **First ambassador:

John W. Dana John Winchester Dana (June 21, 1808 – December 22, 1867) was an American businessman, diplomat and Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Maine. He served as the 19th and 21st Governor of Maine and as Chargé d'affaires to Bolivia du ...

(1854) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #A series of ''chargés'' represented the U.S. to Bolivia until the first ranking minister was appointed in 1854. #See also Peru–Bolivia Confederation. *

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1992 **Relations established: 1992 **Legation/embassy established: 1993 **First ambassador:

Victor Jackovich Victor Jackovich (born April 24, 1948) is an American diplomat and former ambassador who was the first United States Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina. He later became Ambassador to Slovenia. Early life and education Victor Jackovich was bor ...

**Relations ended: — *

Botswana Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label=Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahar ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1966 **Relations established: 1966 **Legation/embassy established: 1966 **First ambassador:

Charles J. Nelson Charles Joseph Nelson (1921 Battle Creek, Michigan-2011, Washington, DC) was an American Ambassador, academic and USAID administrator. Nelson graduated from Lincoln University in 1942 and served in the US Army in Europe during World War II. Af ...

(1971) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Until 1979 one ambassador was accredited to Botswana,

Swaziland Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its no ...

, and

Lesotho Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...

while resident at

Gaborone Gaborone ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its agglomeration is home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census. Gaboron ...

. *

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1824 **Relations established: 1824 **Legation/embassy established: 1825 **First ambassador: William Hunter (1842) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #A series of ''chargés'' represented the U.S. to Brazil until the first ranking minister was appointed in 1842. *

Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely surrounded by t ...

**Consulate: 1865 **Recognized: 1984 **Relations established: 1984 **Legation/embassy established: 1984 **First ambassador: Barrington King **Relations ended: — * Brunswick-Lüneburg, Duchy of **Consulate: 1856 **Recognized: 1848 **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1916 **Notes: #The United States and the Duchy recognized each other but never established diplomatic relation. The Duchy joined the

North German Confederation The North German Confederation (german: Norddeutscher Bund) was initially a German military alliance established in August 1866 under the leadership of the Kingdom of Prussia, which was transformed in the subsequent year into a confederated st ...

in 1867 and thus ceased to handle its own foreign affairs. *

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

**Consulate: 1912 **Recognized: 1908 **Relations established: 1903 **Legation/embassy established: 1919 **First ambassador: John Ridgely Carter (1910) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #A series of representatives with the title ''Diplomatic Agent'' represented the U.S. in Bulgaria until the first ranking minister was appointed in 1910. #The first ministers were accredited to Romania, Serbia, and Bulgaria, while resident at

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...

, Romania. #Bulgaria severed diplomatic relations with the U.S. in 1941. Relations were reestablished in 1947, and the legation was reopened. Relations were again severed in 1950 and resumed in 1959. *

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1960 **Relations established: 1960 **Legation/embassy established: 1960 **First ambassador: R. Borden Reams **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Burkina Faso was known as Upper Volta Until 1984. #Ambassador Reams was commissioned to Dahomey, Ivory Coast, Niger, and Upper Volta while resident in Abidjan. *

Burma Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1948 **Relations established: 1947 **Legation/embassy established: 1947 **First ambassador: J. Klahr Huddle **Relations ended: — **Notes: #In 1989 the government of Burma changed the name of the country to

Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...

, but the U.S. and other nations do not recognize the legitimacy of the government and hence the change of name. * Burundi **Consulate: **Recognized: 1962 **Relations established: 1962 **Legation/embassy established: 1962 **First ambassador: Donald A. Dumont **Relations ended: — *

Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand t ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1950 **Relations established: 1950 **Legation/embassy established: 1950 **First ambassador: Donald R. Heath **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Cambodia severed diplomatic relations with the U.S. in 1965 and restored relations in 1969. Relations were again broken in 1975 and reestablished in 1991. *

Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1960 **Relations established: 1960 **Legation/embassy established: 1960 **First ambassador:

Leland Barrows Leland Judd Barrows (October 27, 1906 – March 3, 1988) was an American ambassador to Cameroon and Togo. He was born in Hutchinson, Kansas. He married Mabel Irene Conley on March 21, 1935. He served various diplomatic positions including a ...

**Relations ended: — *

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1927 **Relations established: 1927 **Legation/embassy established: 1927 **First ambassador:

William Phillips William Phillips may refer to: Entertainment * William Phillips (editor) (1907–2002), American editor and co-founder of ''Partisan Review'' * William T. Phillips (1863–1937), American author * William Phillips (director), Canadian film-make ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Until 1926 Canada was a part of the British Empire, with its foreign relations managed by the British Foreign Office. *

Cape Verde , national_anthem = () , official_languages = Portuguese , national_languages = Cape Verdean Creole , capital = Praia , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , demonym ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1975 **Relations established: 1975 **Legation/embassy established: 1978 **First ambassador: Melissa F. Wells (1976) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Until 1983 one ambassador was accredited to Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde while resident at Bissau. In 1983 the first ambassador was appointed solely accredited to Cape Verde. *

Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of th ...

Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...

, the

Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ...

, and

Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north ...

, while resident in Brazzaville. * Central America, Federal Republic of **Consulate: **Recognized: 1824 **Relations established: 1824 **Legation/embassy established: 1826 **First ambassador: John Williams **Relations ended: 1840 **Notes: #The

Federal Republic of Central America The Federal Republic of Central America ( es, República Federal de Centroamérica), originally named the United Provinces of Central America ( es, Provincias Unidas del Centro de América), and sometimes simply called Central America, in it ...

(''República Federal de Centroamérica'') was a short-lived union of the present-day states of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Later Los Altos was added, with its capital in

Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango (, also known by its Maya name Xelajú or Xela ) is both the seat of the namesake Department and municipality, in Guatemala. The city is located in a mountain valley at an elevation of above sea level at its lowest part. It m ...

– occupying parts of what are now the western highlands of Guatemala and Chiapas state in southern Mexico. The federation was founded in 1823, effectively dissolved in 1840, and formally ended in 1841. #The federation dissolved by 1840, although the last diplomatic agent,

William Sumter Murphy William Sumter Murphy (1796–1844) was an American lawyer and diplomat, known for serving as the American chargé d'affaires to Texas in 1843 and 1844. Early life Murphy was born in South Carolina in 1796; in his early years, he read law in Vir ...

, did not leave his post until 1842. #Between 1844 and 1853, the U.S. government recognized the individual members of the federation. *

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1960 **Relations established: 1960 **Legation/embassy established: 1961 **First ambassador: W. Wendell Blancke **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Ambassador Blancke was commissioned to the Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon, while resident in Brazzaville. #The U.S. Embassy

N'Djamena N'Djamena ( ) is the capital and largest city of Chad. It is also a special statute region, divided into 10 districts or ''arrondissements''. The city serves as the centre of economic activity in Chad. Meat, fish and cotton processing are the c ...

was closed 1980–82 due to war, although diplomatic relations were not broken. *

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1823 **Relations established: 1824 **Legation/embassy established: 1824 **First ambassador: Heman Allen **Relations ended: — *

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

** see

History of China–United States relations to 1948 History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

** see China–United States relations for recent history **Consulate: **Recognized: 1844 **Relations established: 1844 **Legation/embassy established: 1844 **First ambassador:

Caleb Cushing Caleb Cushing (January 17, 1800 – January 2, 1879) was an American Democratic politician and diplomat who served as a Congressman from Massachusetts and Attorney General under President Franklin Pierce. He was an eager proponent of territor ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #1949: The U.S. embassy moved to

Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...

, Formosa, when the Nationalist government of China fled to Formosa. #1973: The U.S. Liaison Office opened in Beijing. #1979: The U.S. withdrew diplomatic recognition from the Nationalist government in Taipei and recognized the PRC government in Beijing. The U.S. continues to provide unofficial relations with Taiwan. (see also

Taiwan–United States relations The bilateral relationship between Taiwan and the United States of America are the subject of the Japan-U.S. relations during Japanese colonial rule and China-U.S.relations before the government of the Republic of China (ROC) led by the K ...

). *

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

**Consulate: 1823 **Recognized: 1822 **Relations established: 1822 **Legation/embassy established: 1823 **First ambassador:

Richard Clough Anderson, Jr. Richard Clough Anderson Jr. (August 4, 1788 – July 24, 1826) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat from Jefferson County, Kentucky. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky. He is the son of R ...

**Relations ended: — *

Comoros The Comoros,, ' officially the Union of the Comoros,; ar, الاتحاد القمري ' is an independent country made up of three islands in southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. It ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1977 **Relations established: 1977 **Legation/embassy established: 1985 **First ambassador: Fernando Enrique Rondon **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. Ambassador to Madagascar is also accredited to the Comoros while resident in

Antananarivo Antananarivo (French language, French: ''Tananarive'', ), also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Madagascar. The administrative area of the city, known as Antananarivo-Renivohitra ("An ...

. #The American Embassy at Moroni was closed in 1993. Subsequent U.S. ambassadors to the Comoros also have been accredited to

Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It incl ...

, and resident at

Port Louis Port Louis (french: Port-Louis; mfe, label= Mauritian Creole, Polwi or , ) is the capital city of Mauritius. It is mainly located in the Port Louis District, with a small western part in the Black River District. Port Louis is the country's e ...

. * Congo Free State **Consulate: **Recognized: 1885 **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1908 **Notes: # The U.S. recognized the Congo Free State as the ''Independent State of Congo''. The U.S. and the Congo Free State never established diplomatic relations. The Congo Free State was annexed as a colony by Belgium in 1908, which ended its existence as an independent sovereign state. * Congo, Democratic Republic of (Kinshasa) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1960 **Relations established: 1960 **Legation/embassy established: 1960 **First ambassador: Clare H. Timberlake **Relations ended: — * Congo, Republic of (Brazzaville) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1960 **Relations established: 1960 **Legation/embassy established: 1960 **First ambassador: W. Wendell Blancke **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Ambassador Blancke was commissioned to the Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon, while resident in Brazzaville. #Diplomatic relations between the Republic of the Congo and the U.S. were suspended in 1965 and restored in 1977. *

Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1849 **Relations established: 1855 **Legation/embassy established: 1898 **First ambassador:

Solon Borland Solon Borland (September 21, 1808 – January 1, 1864) was an American physician who served as a United States Senator from Arkansas from 1848 to 1853. In later life, he served as an officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded a cavalry ...

Mirabeau B. Lamar Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar (August 16, 1798 – December 25, 1859) was an Lawyer, attorney born in Georgia, who became a Texas politician, poet, diplomat, and soldier. He was a leading Texas political figure during the Republic of Texas, Texas ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Ambassador Borland was commissioned to Costa Rica but never presented credentials there. #Ambassador Lamar was the first official ambassador, having presented his credentials in 1858. Lamar was accredited to Nicaragua and Costa Rica while resident in Managua. #Diplomatic relations were interrupted in 1917, following a military ''coup d’état''. Relations were resumed in 1920. *

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1960 **Relations established: 1960 **Legation/embassy established: 1960 **First ambassador: R. Borden Reams **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Ambassador Reams was commissioned to Dahomey, Ivory Coast, Niger, and Upper Volta while resident in Abidjan. *

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1992 **Relations established: 1992 **Legation/embassy established: 1992 **First ambassador:

Peter W. Galbraith Peter Woodard Galbraith (born December 31, 1950) is an American author, academic, commentator, politician, policy advisor, and former diplomat. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he helped uncover Saddam Hussein's Halabja chemical attack, gassing ...

(1993) **Relations ended: — *

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1902 **Relations established: 1902 **Legation/embassy established: 1902 **First ambassador:

Herbert G. Squiers Herbert Goldsmith Squiers (April 20, 1859 – October 19, 1911) was an American diplomat and soldier, who served as the U.S. minister to Cuba (1902–1905), and Panama (1906–1909) and a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. Ear ...

**Relations ended: 1961 **Relations re-established: 2015 **Notes: #The United States severed diplomatic relations with Cuba on January 3, 1961. #The United States opened again the diplomatic relations with Cuba on August 14, 2015. *

Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1960 **Relations established: 1960 **Legation/embassy established: 1960 **First ambassador:

Fraser Wilkins Fraser Wilkins (August 30, 1908 – January 21, 1989) was appointed the first United States ambassador to Cyprus after the country gained independence from the UK. Personal life Fraser Wilkins was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Harry F. Wilkins an ...

**Relations ended: — *

Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 ...

**Consulate: 1869 **Recognized: 1918 **Relations established: 1918 **Legation/embassy established: 1919 **First ambassador: Richard Crane **Relations ended: 1992 **Notes: #1941–45: During WWII, the U.S. maintained diplomatic relations with the government-in-exile of Czechoslovakia in London. #Relations with Czechoslovakia ended in 1992 with the dissolution of the nation into the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

and

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

. *

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1993 **Relations established: 1993 **Legation/embassy established: 1993 **First ambassador:

Adrian A. Basora Adrian Anthony Basora (born July 18, 1938) is an American diplomat, and former United States Ambassador to the Czech Republic. He is a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute researching democratization in the post-Communist states ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Ambassador Basora had been the U.S. ambassador to Czechoslovakia and continued as ambassador to the Czech Republic. *

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark ...

**Consulate: 1792 **Recognized: 1792 **Relations established: 1801 **Legation/embassy established: 1827 **First ambassador:

Henry Wheaton Henry Wheaton (November 27, 1785 – March 11, 1848) was a United States lawyer, jurist and diplomat. He was the third Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, reporter of decisions for the United States Supreme Court, the ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: *

Djibouti Djibouti, ar, جيبوتي ', french: link=no, Djibouti, so, Jabuuti officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1977 **Relations established: 1977 **Legation/embassy established: 1977 **First ambassador: Jerrold M. North (1980) **Relations ended: — *

Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1978 **Relations established: 1979 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: Sally Angela Shelton ( Sally Shelton-Colby) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. does not maintain an embassy in Dominica. The U.S. Ambassador in Barbados in

is also accredited to Dominica. *

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1866 **Relations established: 1884 **Legation/embassy established: 1904 **First ambassador:

Thomas Cleland Dawson Thomas Cleland Dawson (July 30, 1865 – May 1, 1912) was a career United States diplomat. Biography Born in Hudson, Wisconsin, Dawson received his bachelor's degree from Hanover College and his law degree from University of Cincinnati Coll ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #A series of ''chargés d’affaires'' represented the U.S. at the embassy in Santo Domingo until the first minister resident/consul general was appointed in 1904. #Until 1904 the U.S. Minister to Haiti was also accredited as the ''Chargé d’Affaires'' to the Dominican Republic. *

East Timor East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-weste ...

– see

Timor-Leste East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-west ...

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

**Consulate: 1825 **Recognized: 1832 **Relations established: 1848 **Legation/embassy established: 1848 **First ambassador:

Philo White Philo White, Jr., (June 23, 1796February 15, 1883) was an American newspaper publisher, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was United States Minister (ambassador) to Ecuador during the presidency of Franklin Pierce, and was a me ...

(1853) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #A series of ''chargés d’affaires'' represented the U.S. at the embassy in

Quito Quito (; qu, Kitu), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley o ...

until the first minister resident was appointed in 1853. *

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1922 **Relations established: 1922 **Legation/embassy established: 1922 **First ambassador: J. Morton Howell **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Starting in 1849, while Egypt was part of the Ottoman Empire, the US maintained a "consular and quasi-diplomatic presence" there. The first "Agent and Consul General" was Daniel Smith McCauley. #Egypt became independent in 1922. #Egypt and Syria united to form a new state, the

United Arab Republic The United Arab Republic (UAR; ar, الجمهورية العربية المتحدة, al-Jumhūrīyah al-'Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah) was a sovereign state in the Middle East from 1958 until 1971. It was initially a political union between Eg ...

(UAR), in 1958. The U.S. recognized the UAR immediately. The U.S. embassy in Damascus was reclassified as a consulate general. Syria seceded from the union in 1961; however, Egypt continued to be known officially as the United Arab Republic until 1971. #Egypt severed diplomatic relations with the U.S. during the

Six-Day War The Six-Day War (, ; ar, النكسة, , or ) or June War, also known as the 1967 Arab–Israeli War or Third Arab–Israeli War, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab world, Arab states (primarily United Arab Republic, Egypt, S ...

. Normal relations were restored in 1974. During the interruption of relations, the U.S. was represented by a U.S. Interests Section in the Embassy of Spain. *

El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1849 **Relations established: 1863 **Legation/embassy established: 1863 **First ambassador: James R. Partridge **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Diplomatic relations were handled through the

Greater Republic of Central America The Greater Republic of Central America (Spanish: ''República Mayor de Centroamérica''), later the United States of Central America (Spanish: ''Estados Unidos de Centroamérica''), originally planned to be known as the Republic of Central Ame ...

1896–98. #Relations were interrupted on December 4, 1931, when the U.S. did not recognize the new revolutionary government of El Salvador. Normal relations were resumed in 1934. * Equatorial Guinea **Consulate: **Recognized: 1968 **Relations established: 1968 **Legation/embassy established: 1969 **First ambassador:

Albert W. Sherer, Jr. Albert William Sherer Jr. (January 19, 1916 – December 27, 1986) was an American diplomat. Biography In 1938 he received a B.A. from Yale University and an LL.B. in 1941 from Harvard University. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1941 to ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. suspended diplomatic relations with Equatorial Guinea in 1976 after the U.S. ambassador and consul had been declared '' personae non gratae''. Normal relations were resumed in 1979. #The U.S. embassy in Malabo was closed in 1995, and its functions transferred to the embassy in

Yaoundé Yaoundé (; , ) is the capital of Cameroon and, with a population of more than 2.8 million, the second-largest city in the country after the port city Douala. It lies in the Centre Region of the nation at an elevation of about 750 metres (2,50 ...

. The ambassador to Cameroon was also accredited to Equatorial Guinea while resident in Yaoundé. The embassy in Malabo was reopened in 2004 with the ambassador solely accredited to Equatorial Guinea. *

Eritrea Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1993 **Relations established: 1993 **Legation/embassy established: 1993 **First ambassador: Robert Gordon Houdek **Relations ended: — *

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

(1) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1922 **Relations established: 1922 **Legation/embassy established: 1922 **First ambassador: Robert P. Skinner **Relations ended: 1940 **Notes: #The first ambassadors were accredited to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, while resident in

Riga Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Ba ...

, Latvia. #The legation in

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...

was closed in 1940, following the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states. The U.S. never recognized the government of Estonia under Soviet occupation. *

(2) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1991 **Relations established: 1991 **Legation/embassy established: 1991 **First ambassador: Robert C. Frasure **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. recognized the government of Estonia in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, reestablished diplomatic relations, and reopened the old legation in Tallinn as an embassy. *

Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1903 **Relations established: 1903 **Legation/embassy established: 1909 **First ambassador: Hoffman Philip **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. Legation in

Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, t ...

was closed and diplomatic personnel were withdrawn following the

Italian occupation of Ethiopia Italian East Africa ( it, Africa Orientale Italiana, AOI) was an Italian colony in the Horn of Africa. It was formed in 1936 through the merger of Italian Somalia, Italian Eritrea, and the newly occupied Ethiopian Empire, conquered in the Sec ...

in 1937. The U.S. never recognized Italian authority in Ethiopia. The legation was reopened and a new Minister Resident/Consul was appointed in 1943. #In July 1980, the U.S. ambassador to Ethiopia was recalled at the request of the Ethiopian government, and the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Embassy in the United States were headed by ''chargés d’affaires'' until 1993. *

Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...

**Consulate: 1844 **Recognized: 1970 **Relations established: 1971 **Legation/embassy established: 1971 **First ambassador: Kenneth Franzheim II **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The first ambassadors were accredited to

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

, Fiji, and

Tonga Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ...

, while resident at Wellington, New Zealand. #The first ambassador resident in

Suva Suva () is the capital and largest city of Fiji. It is the home of the country's largest metropolitan area and serves as its major port. The city is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in Rewa Province, Central Divi ...

, Fiji, was appointed in 1978. He was also accredited to Tonga and Tuvalu. *

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1919 **Relations established: 1919 **Legation/embassy established: 1920 **First ambassador: Charles L. Kagey (1921) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. severed diplomatic relations with Finland on 1944, as result of Finland's alliance with Germany against the Soviet Union. Relations were re-established in 1945. *

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

**Consulate: 1778 **Recognized: 1778 **Relations established: 1778 **Legation/embassy established: 1779 **First ambassador:

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Diplomatic relations with France were severed in 1798 as a result of the

XYZ Affair The XYZ Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the presidency of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to the Quasi-War. The name derives from the subst ...

. Relations were restored in 1801. #U.S.–France diplomatic relations were severed in 1942 at the direction of the French

Vichy government Vichy France (french: Régime de Vichy; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), officially the French State ('), was the fascist French state headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II. Officially independent, but with half of its terr ...

. The U.S. recognized the Provisional Government of the French Republic in Algiers in 1944. Normal diplomatic relations with France were restored, and the U.S. embassy in Paris was reopened in December 1944. *

Mercer Cook Will Mercer Cook (March 30, 1903 – October 4, 1987), popularly known as Mercer Cook, was a diplomat and professor. He was the first American ambassador to the Gambia after it became independent, appointed in 1965 while also still serving a ...

**Relations ended: — * Genoa, Republic of **Consulate: 1791 **Recognized: 1791 **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1805 **Notes: #The Republic of Genoa recognized the U.S. in 1791. There is no clear record of reciprocation by the U.S., but President Washington accredited the Republic's Consul General in 1791. The U.S. and the Republic never established diplomatic relations. Genoa was annexed by France in 1805 and ceased to exist. *

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1991 **Relations established: 1992 **Legation/embassy established: 1992 **First ambassador: Kent N. Brown **Relations ended: — *

German Confederation The German Confederation (german: Deutscher Bund, ) was an association of 39 predominantly German-speaking sovereign states in Central Europe. It was created by the Congress of Vienna in 1815 as a replacement of the former Holy Roman Empire, w ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1848 **Relations established: 1848 **Legation/embassy established: 1848 **First ambassador: Andrew J. Donelson **Relations ended: 1867 **Notes: #The short-lived German Confederation was absorbed into the North German Confederation in 1867. * German Confederation, North **Consulate: **Recognized: 1867 **Relations established: 1868 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador:

**Relations ended: 1871 **Notes: #Ambassador Bancroft was also the ambassador to

. #The North German Union was abolished by the creation of the German Empire in 1871. *

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

(

) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1797 **Relations established: 1797 **Legation/embassy established: 1797 **First ambassador:

John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States S ...

**Relations ended: 1871 **Notes: #Prussia became part of the German Empire in 1871. *

(

German Empire The German Empire (),Herbert Tuttle wrote in September 1881 that the term "Reich" does not literally connote an empire as has been commonly assumed by English-speaking people. The term literally denotes an empire – particularly a hereditary ...

) **Consulate: 1871 **Recognized: 1871 **Relations established: 1871 **Legation/embassy established: 1871 **First ambassador:

**Relations ended: 1917 **Notes: #The U.S. severed diplomatic relations with the German Empire in 1917. The U.S. declared war on Germany shortly thereafter. *

(1918–1941) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1921 **Relations established: 1921 **Legation/embassy established: 1921 **First ambassador:

Alanson B. Houghton Alanson Bigelow Houghton (October 10, 1863 – September 15, 1941) was an American businessman, politician, and diplomat who served as a U.S. Congressional Delegations from New York, Congressman and Ambassador. He was a member of the Republica ...

**Relations ended: 1941 **Notes: #Diplomatic relations with the Germany were broken off when Germany declared war on the U.S. in December 1941. #Mutual recognition between the U.S. and Germany was established by the Treaty of Berlin in 1921. * Germany, East (German Democratic Republic) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1974 **Relations established: 1974 **Legation/embassy established: 1974 **First ambassador:

John Sherman Cooper John Sherman Cooper (August 23, 1901 – February 21, 1991) was an American politician, jurist, and diplomat from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He served three non-consecutive, partial terms in the United States Senate before being elect ...

**Relations ended: 1990 **Notes: #The German Democratic Republic ceased to exist on October 3, 1990, when it was absorbed into the

Federal Republic of Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between ...

(West Germany). *

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1949 **Relations established: 1955 **Legation/embassy established: 1955 **First ambassador: James Bryant Conant **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. embassy in

Bonn The federal city of Bonn ( lat, Bonna) is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000. About south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr r ...

moved to

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...

in 1999. *

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1957 **Relations established: 1957 **Legation/embassy established: 1957 **First ambassador: Peter Rutter **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Ghana was known as ''Gold Coast'' until independence in 1957. *

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...

**Consulate: 1837 **Recognized: 1837 **Relations established: 1868 **Legation/embassy established: 1868 **First ambassador: Charles K. Tuckerman **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. Embassy in Athens was closed in 1941 after the German occupation of Greece, and reopened in 1944. During wartime the U.S. maintained diplomatic relations with the government-in-exile of Greece in London (1941–43) and then in Cairo (1943–44). *

Grenada Grenada ( ; Grenadian Creole French: ) is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Pe ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1975 **Relations established: 1974 **Legation/embassy established: 1984 **First ambassador: Theodore R. Britton, Jr. **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The ambassador to Grenada is accredited to Grenada and Barbados, while resident at Bridgetown, Barbados. *

Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1844 **Relations established: 1849 **Legation/embassy established: 1849 **First ambassador:

(1855) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. had previously recognized Guatemala in 1824 as a part of the

. # A series of ''chargés d’affaires'' represented the U.S. until 1855. #Relations with Guatemala were interrupted briefly in June 1954, following a ''coup d’état''. In July the U.S. recognized the new government and re-established diplomatic relations. *

Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1958 **Relations established: 1959 **Legation/embassy established: 1959 **First ambassador:

John H. Morrow John Howard Morrow Sr. (February 5, 1910 – January 11, 2000) was an American diplomat. In 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower appointed him the first ambassador to independent Guinea. He became the first representative of the United States in t ...

**Relations ended: — *

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( pt, República da Guiné-Bissau, links=no ) ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1974 **Relations established: 1975 **Legation/embassy established: 1976 **First ambassador: Melissa F. Wells **Relations ended: — * Guyana **Consulate: **Recognized: 1966 **Relations established: 1966 **Legation/embassy established: 1966 **First ambassador: Delmar R. Carlson **Relations ended: — *

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1862 **Relations established: 1862 **Legation/embassy established: 1862 **First ambassador:

Benjamin F. Whidden Benjamin F. Whidden (1813–1896) was an attorney, judge, teacher, and diplomat from New Hampshire who served as the first United States Minister Resident to Haiti, serving from July 12, 1862 to February 23, 1865. Whidden was a born in Greenland, ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Whidden's title was ''Commissioner and Consul General''. The first Minister was Henry E. Peck in 1866. #Until 1904 the minister to Haiti was also accredited as the ''chargé d’affaires'' to the Dominican Republic. * Hanover, Kingdom of **Consulate: **Recognized: 1830 **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1866 **Notes: #The U.S. never established diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Hanover. The Kingdom was conquered by Prussia in 1866 and ceased to exist. *Hanseatic Republics ( Bremen,

Lübeck Lübeck (; Low German also ), officially the Hanseatic City of Lübeck (german: Hansestadt Lübeck), is a city in Northern Germany. With around 217,000 inhabitants, Lübeck is the second-largest city on the German Baltic coast and in the stat ...

Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal ...

) **Consulate: 1794 **Recognized: 1790–94 **Relations established: 1853 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1868 **Notes: #No U.S. minister or envoy was appointed; only consuls were appointed. Relations with the Hanseatic Republics ended in 1868 when the republics joined the

. *

Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...

**Consulate: 1820 **Recognized: 1826 **Relations established: 1853 **Legation/embassy established: 1853 **First ambassador: David L. Gregg **Relations ended: 1898 **Notes: #Gregg's title was ''Commissioner to the Kingdom of Hawaii''. Gregg's predecessors were titled ''Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands''. The office was not titled ''Legation'' until 1853. #In 1863 the rank of the Commissioner was raised to ''Minister Resident'' with the appointment of James McBride. #The Kingdom was overthrown in 1893 and a republic declared in 1894. #Diplomatic relations with Hawaii ended in 1898 when Hawaii was annexed to the United States. *

Hesse Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: links=no, Land Hessen), is a state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt. Two other major historic cities are Dar ...

**Consulate: 1829 **Recognized: 1829 **Relations established: 1829 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1917 **Notes: #

, who was the minister to Prussia, was given special accreditation to Hesse. #Hesse joined the German Empire in 1871. Diplomatic relations with the German Empire were broken upon entry of the U.S. into WWI in 1917. *

Holy See The Holy See ( lat, Sancta Sedes, ; it, Santa Sede ), also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, is the jurisdiction of the Pope in his role as the bishop of Rome. It includes the apostolic episcopal see of the Diocese of Rome ...

(see also

Papal States The Papal States ( ; it, Stato Pontificio, ), officially the State of the Church ( it, Stato della Chiesa, ; la, Status Ecclesiasticus;), were a series of territories in the Italian Peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the pope fro ...

) **Consulate: 1797 **Recognized: 1984 **Relations established: 1984 **Legation/embassy established: 1984 **First ambassador: William A. Wilson **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. maintained consular relations with the

1797–1870. #The U.S. has been represented at the Holy See since the early 20th century. Previous representatives had been titled ''Personal Representative of the President''. * Honduras **Consulate: **Recognized: 1853 **Relations established: 1853 **Legation/embassy established: 1856 **First ambassador:

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Honduras had been recognized in 1824 as part of the

. It was recognized independently in 1853. #Ambassador Borland was accredited to Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and El Salvador, but he did not present his credentials in

Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa (, , ), formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District ( es, Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central or ''Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.''), and colloquially referred to as ''Tegus'' or ''Teguz'', is the capital and largest city ...

. *

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

**Consulate: 1869 **Recognized: 1921 **Relations established: 1921 **Legation/embassy established: 1921 **First ambassador:

Theodore Brentano Theodore Brentano (March 29, 1854 – July 2, 1940) was an American attorney and judge and the first U.S. ambassador to Hungary (his full title was ''Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary''). He was appointed to the position by Warren ...

(1922) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Hungary severed diplomatic relations on December 11, 1941, and declared war on the U.S. on December 13. Relations were restored in January 1945. #Diplomatic relations were interrupted in 1956, following the Soviet suppression of the

Hungarian Revolution of 1956 The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 (23 October – 10 November 1956; hu, 1956-os forradalom), also known as the Hungarian Uprising, was a countrywide revolution against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989) and the Hunga ...

. From 1957 until 1967, no ambassador was commissioned to Hungary, but a series of ''chargés d’affaires'' represented the U.S. *

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1944 **Relations established: 1941 **Legation/embassy established: 1941 **First ambassador:

Lincoln MacVeagh Lincoln MacVeagh (October 1, 1890January 15, 1972) was a United States soldier, diplomat, businessman, and archaeologist. He served a long career as the United States ambassador to several countries during difficult times. MacVeagh family The ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Iceland had been occupied by the U.S. since 1941, at the request of the Icelandic government, in order to forestall a feared German occupation. *

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

**Consulate: 1792 **Recognized: 1947 **Relations established: 1946 **Legation/embassy established: 1946 **First ambassador:

Henry F. Grady Henry Francis Grady (February 12, 1882 – September 14, 1957) was an American diplomat. Born in San Francisco, California, to John Henry and Ellen Genevieve (Rourke) Grady, he earned a PhD in economics from Columbia University. On October 18, ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. established diplomatic relations and an embassy in 1946, in anticipation of Indian independence in 1947. *

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

**Consulate: 1801 **Recognized: 1949 **Relations established: 1949 **Legation/embassy established: 1949 **First ambassador: Horace M. Cochran **Relations ended: — *

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1850 **Relations established: 1883 **Legation/embassy established: 1883 **First ambassador: Frederick H. Winston (1885) **Relations ended: 1980 **Notes: #

Bayless W. Hanna Bayless W. Hanna (March 14, 1830 – August 2, 1891) was an United States of America, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as the Indiana Attorney General, the United States Ambassador to Iran, U.S. Minister to Iran, and the ...

had been appointed as the first Minister Resident to Persia and took the oath of office, but did not proceed to Persia. #The U.S. severed diplomatic relations with Iran on April 7, 1980 following the

Iran hostage crisis On November 4, 1979, 52 United States diplomats and citizens were held hostage after a group of militarized Iranian college students belonging to the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line, who supported the Iranian Revolution, took over ...

. *

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

**Consulate: 1888 **Recognized: 1930 **Relations established: 1931 **Legation/embassy established: 1931 **First ambassador: Paul Knabenshue **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Iraq severed diplomatic relations with the U.S. in June 1967 during the 1967 Arab-Israeli

. Relations were reestablished in 1984. A U.S. Interests Section was established in the Belgian Embassy in Baghdad in 1972 in the interim. #The U.S. and Iraq mutually severed relations in 1991 following the

Invasion of Kuwait The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait was an operation conducted by Iraq on 2 August 1990, whereby it invaded the neighboring State of Kuwait, consequently resulting in a seven-month-long Iraqi military occupation of the country. The invasion and Ira ...

. Diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Iraq were reestablished and the U.S. Embassy was reopened in 2004. *

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1924 **Relations established: 1924 **Legation/embassy established: 1927 **First ambassador: Frederick A. Sterling **Relations ended: — *

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1948 **Relations established: 1949 **Legation/embassy established: 1949 **First ambassador:

James Grover McDonald James Grover McDonald (November 29, 1886 – September 25, 1964) was a United States diplomat. He served as the first U.S. Ambassador to Israel. Early life McDonald was born in Coldwater, Ohio, on November 29, 1886. His parents operated a h ...

**Relations ended: — *

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

**Consulate: 1794 **Recognized: 1861 **Relations established: 1861 **Legation/embassy established: 1861 **First ambassador:

George Perkins Marsh George Perkins Marsh (March 15, 1801July 23, 1882), an American diplomat and philologist, is considered by some to be America's first environmentalist and by recognizing the irreversible impact of man's actions on the earth, a precursor to the ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. maintained consulates in numerous Italian cities beginning in 1794. #The U.S. Legation was initially at

Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital ...

, then at

Florence Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico an ...

, and finally moved to Rome in 1871. #Diplomatic relations were severed and the American Embassy in Rome was closed on December 11, 1941, after Italy declared war on the United States. Relations were reestablished in 1944 and the embassy was reopened in 1945. *

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1962 **Relations established: 1962 **Legation/embassy established: 1962 **First ambassador: William C. Doherty **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Ambassador Vincent de Roulet was declared '' persona non grata'' in 1973 and he was expelled. *

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

**Consulate: 1855 **Recognized: 1854 **Relations established: 1858 **Legation/embassy established: 1859 **First ambassador:

Townsend Harris Townsend Harris (October 4, 1804 – February 25, 1878) was an American merchant and politician who served as the first United States Consul General to Japan. He negotiated the "Harris Treaty" between the US and Japan and is credited as the di ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Diplomatic relations between Japan and the United States were mutually severed on December 8, 1941, when both nations declared war on each other in the wake of Japan's

attack on Pearl Harbor The attack on Pearl HarborAlso known as the Battle of Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii ...

. Normal diplomatic relations were resumed and the U.S. Embassy was reopened in

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...

in 1952. *

Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1949 **Relations established: 1949 **Legation/embassy established: 1949 **First ambassador: Gerald A. Drew (1950) **Relations ended: — *

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1991 **Relations established: 1992 **Legation/embassy established: 1992 **First ambassador: William Harrison Courtney **Relations ended: — *

Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1963 **Relations established: 1964 **Legation/embassy established: 1964 **First ambassador: William Attwood **Relations ended: — *

Kiribati Kiribati (), officially the Republic of Kiribati ( gil, ibaberikiKiribati),Kiribati
''The Wor ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1979 **Relations established: 1980 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: William Bodde, Jr. **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The first ambassadors were accredited to Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Kiribati, while resident at Suva, Fiji. There is no U.S. embassy in Kiribati. *

Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...

Takenobu, Yoshitaro. (1887). ; excerpt, "Korea Chemulpo Convention" **Consulate: **Recognized: 1882 **Relations established: 1882 **Legation/embassy established: 1883 **First ambassador: Lucius H. Foote **Relations ended: 1910 **Notes: #Relations between Korea and the U.S. were established by the Chemulpo Treaty of 1882. Japan annexed Korea in 1910 and relations between the U.S. and Korea were interrupted. * Korea, North (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) **Consulate: **Recognized: — **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: — **Notes: #At the end of WWII, Korea was split into North and South along the 38th parallel. The Republic of Korea (South Korea) was established in 1948. The U.S. recognized South Korea in 1949 and established diplomatic relations, but never recognized the government of North Korea. *

Korea, South South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

(Republic of Korea) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1949 **Relations established: 1949 **Legation/embassy established: 1949 **First ambassador: John J. Muccio **Relations ended: — #At the end of WWII, Korea was split into North and South along the 38th parallel. The Republic of Korea (South Korea) was established in 1948. The U.S. recognized South Korea in 1949 and established diplomatic relations, but never recognized the government of North Korea. *

Kosovo Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 2008 **Relations established: 2008 **Legation/embassy established: 2008 **First ambassador: Tina S. Kaidanow **Relations ended: — *

Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...

**Consulate: 1951 **Recognized: 1961 **Relations established: 1961 **Legation/embassy established: 1961 **First ambassador: Parker T. Hart **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait was closed and diplomatic staff were withdrawn in December 1990 due to the Iraqi

invasion of Kuwait The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait was an operation conducted by Iraq on 2 August 1990, whereby it invaded the neighboring State of Kuwait, consequently resulting in a seven-month-long Iraqi military occupation of the country. The invasion and Ira ...

. The embassy was reopened in March 1991. *

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1991 **Relations established: 1991 **Legation/embassy established: 1992 **First ambassador: Edward Hurwitz **Relations ended: — *

Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...

**Consulate: 1950 **Recognized: 1950 **Relations established: 1950 **Legation/embassy established: 1950 **First ambassador: Donald R. Heath **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Ambassador Heath was concurrently commissioned to Vietnam and Laos, while resident at Saigon. The first resident ambassador was

Charles Woodruff Yost Charles Woodruff Yost (November 6, 1907 – May 21, 1981) was a career U.S. Ambassador who was assigned as his country's United States Ambassador to the United Nations, representative to the United Nations from 1969 to 1971. Biography Yos ...

in 1954. #In 1975, after the establishment of the Communist Lao People's Democratic Republic, the U.S. recalled the ambassador. A series of ''chargés d’affaires'' represented the U.S. in

Vientiane Vientiane ( , ; lo, ວຽງຈັນ, ''Viangchan'', ) is the capital and largest city of Laos. Vientiane is divided administratively into 9 cities with a total area of only approx. 3,920 square kilometres and is located on the banks of ...

until 1992 when Charles B. Salmon was appointed ambassador. *

Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...

, Latvia. #The U.S. Legation in Riga was closed in 1940 following the Soviet invasion and annexation of the Baltic states. The U.S. government allowed Latvian diplomats to remain in the U.S. and maintained the position that they were the legal representatives of the Latvian government. The U.S. never recognized the Latvian government under the Soviet Union. *

(2) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1991 **Relations established: 1991 **Legation/embassy established: 1991 **First ambassador: Ints M. Silins **Relations ended: — **Notes: #In 1991, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the U.S. recognized Latvia's independence, restored diplomatic relations, and reopened the embassy. *

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...

**Consulate: 1942 **Recognized: 1944 **Relations established: 1944 **Legation/embassy established: 1944 **First ambassador: George Wadsworth **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Ambassador Wadsworth had been serving in Lebanon as ''Diplomatic Agent/Consul General'' since 1942. He was promoted to ''Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary'' upon establishment of U.S.–Syria diplomatic relations. He was concurrently commissioned to Lebanon and Syria, while resident in Beirut. #The U.S. withdrew all diplomatic personnel and closed the embassy in 1989 due to safety concerns during the Lebanon civil war. The embassy was reopened in 1990 with Ryan Crocker as ambassador. *

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1966 **Relations established: 1966 **Legation/embassy established: 1966 **First ambassador:

(1971) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Until 1979 one ambassador was accredited to Lesotho, Swaziland, and Botswana while resident in

, Botswana. *Lew Chew (

Ryūkyū Kingdom The Ryukyu Kingdom, Middle Chinese: , , Classical Chinese: (), Historical English names: ''Lew Chew'', ''Lewchew'', ''Luchu'', and ''Loochoo'', Historical French name: ''Liou-tchou'', Historical Dutch name: ''Lioe-kioe'' was a kingdom in t ...

) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1854 **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1879 **Notes: #The U.S. never established diplomatic relations with the kingdom. Lew Chew was annexed by Japan in 1879 and ceased to exist as a sovereign state. *

Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1862 **Relations established: 1864 **Legation/embassy established: 1864 **First ambassador: Abraham Hanson (Commissioner and Consul General) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The first representative, Hanson, was titled ''Commissioner and Consul General''. The next envoy was given the title ''Minister Resident/Consul General''. *

Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya bo ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1951 **Relations established: 1951 **Legation/embassy established: 1951 **First ambassador:

Henry Serrano Villard Henry Serrano Villard (March 30, 1900January 21, 1996) was an American foreign service officer, ambassador and author. Life Henry S. Villard was born in Manhattan, New York City March 30, 1900. He was the great-grandson of William Lloyd Garrison ...

(1952) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #No U.S. ambassador had been appointed to Libya since Joseph Palmer left his post in 1972. A series of ''chargés d’affaires'' represented the U.S. until 1980. The U.S. and Libya closed their embassies in 1980 and 1981, respectively, but diplomatic relations were not formally severed. In 2006 the U.S. and Libya formally resumed diplomatic relations. Gene Cretz was appointed ambassador in 2008. *

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarchy ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1926 **Relations established: 1997 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: Madeleine M. Kunin **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Liechtenstein was represented in foreign affairs by Switzerland until 1997. The U.S. ambassador to Switzerland is also accredited to Liechtenstein, while resident in Bern. *

Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...

(1) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1922 **Relations established: 1922 **Legation/embassy established: 1922 **First ambassador: Frederick W.B. Coleman **Relations ended: 1940 **Notes: #The first ambassadors to Lithuania were accredited to Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, while resident in Riga, Latvia. #The U.S. Legation was closed in August 1940 following the Soviet invasion and annexation of the Baltic states. The U.S. government allowed Lithuanian diplomats to remain in the U.S. and maintained the position that they were the legal representatives of the Lithuanian government. The U.S. never recognized the Lithuanian government under the Soviet Union. *

(2) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1991 **Relations established: 1991 **Legation/embassy established: 1991 **First ambassador:

Darryl N. Johnson Darryl Norman Johnson (1938 – 24 June 2018) was an American politician and career Foreign Service Officer who held many positions in American government around the world. Most recently and importantly he was the United States Ambassador to Th ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, The U.S. recognized the Lithuanian government, resumed diplomatic relations, and reopened the embassy in

Vilnius Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urb ...

. *

Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1878 **Relations established: 1903 **Legation/embassy established: 1903 **First ambassador: Stanford Newel **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The first ambassador was accredited to the Netherlands and Luxembourg, while resident at

The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ...

, Netherlands. #In 1940 the U.S. Legation in Luxembourg was closed following the German occupation of Luxembourg. The U.S. maintained relations with the government-in-exile of Luxembourg in

Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...

, Canada (1941–43) and then in London (1943–44). The U.S. Legation in Luxembourg was reestablished in September 1944. * Macedonia **Consulate: **Recognized: 1994 **Relations established: 1995 **Legation/embassy established: 1993 **First ambassador:

Christopher R. Hill Christopher Robert Hill (born August 10, 1952) is an American diplomat who is United States Ambassador to Serbia. Previously, he was professor at George W. Ball adjunct Columbia University in the City of New York, the Chief Advisor to the Chance ...

**Relations ended: — *

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

**Consulate: 1874 **Recognized: 1960 **Relations established: 1960 **Legation/embassy established: 1960 **First ambassador: Frederic Pearson Bartlett **Relations ended: — **Notes: #U.S. Ambassador Anthony D. Marshall was expelled in 1971. Another ambassador was appointed the following year. *

Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeas ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1964 **Relations established: 1964 **Legation/embassy established: 1964 **First ambassador: Samuel Patrick Gilstrap **Relations ended: — *

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

**Consulate: 1918 **Recognized: 1957 **Relations established: 1957 **Legation/embassy established: 1957 **First ambassador: Homer Morrison Byington **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Malaysia was recognized as ''Federation of Malaya'' in 1957. In 1963 Malaya joined with

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...

Sarawak Sarawak (; ) is a state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, ...

, and

Sabah Sabah () is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the North Kalimantan province of Indone ...

to form the Federation of Malaysia. Henceforth all U.S. ambassadors were accredited to the Federation of Malaysia. *

Maldives Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1965 **Relations established: 1966 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: Cecil Burton Lyon **Relations ended: — **Notes: #One ambassador is accredited to the Maldives and

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

, while resident in

Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...

, Sri Lanka. In 1967 the then-current ambassador to Sri Lanka, Cecil B. Lyon, was given an additional commission to the Maldives. There is no U.S. embassy in

Malé Malé (, ; dv, މާލެ) is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 252,768 and an area of , it is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city is geographically located at the southern ...

, Maldives. *

Mali Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1960 **Relations established: 1960 **Legation/embassy established: 1960 **First ambassador: Thomas K. Wright **Relations ended: — **Notes: #

was commissioned to the Federation of Mali in 1960 but the Federation split apart before Villard could proceed to the post. Villard became the ambassador to Senegal. *

Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1964 **Relations established: 1964 **Legation/embassy established: 1964 **First ambassador: George J. Feldman (1965) **Relations ended: — *

Marshall Islands The Marshall Islands ( mh, Ṃajeḷ), officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands ( mh, Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ),'' () is an independent island country and microstate near the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, slightly west of the Intern ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1979 **Relations established: 1987 **Legation/embassy established: 1987 **First ambassador: William Bodde (1990) **Relations ended: — * Mauritania **Consulate: **Recognized: 1960 **Relations established: 1960 **Legation/embassy established: 1962 **First ambassador:

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Mauritania severed diplomatic relations with the United States on June 7, 1967, in the wake of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, and the U.S. embassy was closed. Relations were resumed in 1969 and Embassy

Nouakchott , image_skyline = Nouakchott.jpg , image_caption = City view of Nouakchott , pushpin_map = Mauritania#Arab world#Africa , pushpin_relief = 1 , mapsize = , map_caption ...

was reopened in 1970. *

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1968 **Relations established: 1968 **Legation/embassy established: 1968 **First ambassador:

David S. King David Sjodahl King (June 20, 1917 – May 5, 2009) was a United States House of Representatives, representative from Utah. He was a member of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Party. Early life and education King was born in S ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #The first ambassador was concurrently commissioned to Madagascar and Mauritius while resident at Antananarivo, Madagascar. * Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy of **Consulate: 1816 **Recognized: 1816 **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1867 **Notes: #The United States and the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin never established diplomatic relations. The Grand Duchy joined the

in 1867, thus ending independent foreign relations. * Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Grand Duchy of **Consulate: **Recognized: 1853 **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1867 **Notes: #The United States and the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz never established diplomatic relations. The Grand Duchy joined the

in 1867 and ceased to exist as a sovereign state. *

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1822 **Relations established: 1825 **Legation/embassy established: 1825 **First ambassador:

Joel Roberts Poinsett Joel Roberts Poinsett (March 2, 1779December 12, 1851) was an American physician, diplomat and botanist. He was the first U.S. agent in South America, a member of the South Carolina legislature and the United States House of Representatives, the ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Mexico severed diplomatic relations with the U.S. in 1845 upon the

annexation of Texas The Texas annexation was the 1845 annexation of the Republic of Texas into the United States. Texas was admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845. The Republic of Texas declared independence from the Republic of Mexico ...

by the U.S. Relations were reestablished in 1848 following the

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ( es, Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo), officially the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits, and Settlement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States, is the peace treaty that was signed on 2 ...

ending the

Mexican–American War The Mexican–American War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War and in Mexico as the (''United States intervention in Mexico''), was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It followed the 1 ...

. #Mexico severed diplomatic relations with the U.S. in 1914 following the

Tampico Affair The Tampico Affair began as a minor incident involving U.S. Navy sailors and the Mexican Federal Army loyal to Mexican dictator General Victoriano Huerta. On April 9, 1914, nine sailors had come ashore to secure supplies and were detained by M ...

. Diplomatic relations were reestablished in 1917. *

Micronesia Micronesia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of about 2,000 small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It has a close shared cultural history with three other island regions: the Philippines to the west, Polynesia to the east, and ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1986 **Relations established: 1986 **Legation/embassy established: 1989 **First ambassador: Aurelia Erskine Brazeal (1990) **Relations ended: — *

Moldova Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The List of states ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1991 **Relations established: 1992 **Legation/embassy established: 1992 **First ambassador: Mary C. Pendleton **Relations ended: — *

Monaco Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...

**Consulate: 1874 **Recognized: 1865 **Relations established: 2006 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador:

Craig Roberts Stapleton Craig Roberts Stapleton (born 1945) is an American diplomat and businessman. He served as Ambassador to France and the Czech Republic during the administrations of President George W. Bush. Biography Early life Craig Stapleton was born in Kansa ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. ambassador to France is concurrently accredited to Monaco. *

Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1987 **Relations established: 1987 **Legation/embassy established: 1988 **First ambassador:

Richard Llewellyn Williams Richard Llewellyn Williams, (born December 28, 1929) is a former career member of the Senior Foreign Service who, over three decades as a career U.S. diplomat, opened the Consulate General of the United States, Guangzhou, the first American consul ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Diplomatic relations were established during the late

Cold War The Cold War is a term commonly used to refer to a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The term '' cold war'' is used because the ...

era with the

Mongolian People's Republic The Mongolian People's Republic ( mn, Бүгд Найрамдах Монгол Ард Улс, БНМАУ; , ''BNMAU''; ) was a socialist state which existed from 1924 to 1992, located in the historical region of Outer Mongolia in East Asia. It w ...

and have continued uninterrupted since the 1990 Democratic Revolution in Mongolia. *

Montenegro ) , image_map = Europe-Montenegro.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Podgorica , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = M ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1994 **Relations established: 1995 **Legation/embassy established: 1995 **First ambassador:

**Relations ended: — *

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...

**Consulate: 1797 **Recognized: 1786 **Relations established: 1905 **Legation/embassy established: 1905 **First ambassador: Samuel Rene Gummere **Relations ended: — **Notes: #1912–1956: Morocco came under the control of France and Spain as

protectorate A protectorate, in the context of international relations, is a state that is under protection by another state for defence against aggression and other violations of law. It is a dependent territory that enjoys autonomy over most of its int ...

s. The United States did not initially recognize the French and Spanish protectorates over Morocco. However, in 1917 upon U.S. entry into the First World War, the U.S. government recognized the protectorates. The U.S. Minister at Tangier was downgraded to the status of Diplomatic Agent. In 1956 the U.S. recognized Morocco's independence, established an embassy in

Rabat Rabat (, also , ; ar, الرِّبَاط, er-Ribât; ber, ⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ, ṛṛbaṭ) is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) and a metropolitan populati ...

, and appointed a ranking ambassador, Cavendish W. Cannon. *

Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1975 **Relations established: 1975 **Legation/embassy established: 1975 **First ambassador:

Willard Ames De Pree Willard Ames De Pree (November 11, 1928 – July 2, 2018) was an American career diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Bangladesh and Mozambique. Early life De Pree was born on November 1, 1928, in Zeeland, Michigan, United Stat ...

(1976) **Relations ended: — *

(see

) *

Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1990 **Relations established: 1990 **Legation/embassy established: 1990 **First ambassador:

**Relations ended: — * Nassau, Duchy of **Consulate: 1853 **Recognized: 1846 **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1866 **Notes: #The U.S. and the Duchy of Nassau never established formal diplomatic relations. As a result of the

Austro-Prussian War The Austro-Prussian War, also by many variant names such as Seven Weeks' War, German Civil War, Brothers War or Fraternal War, known in Germany as ("German War"), (; "German war of brothers") and by a variety of other names, was fought in 186 ...

, the Duchy was absorbed into the

Kingdom of Prussia The Kingdom of Prussia (german: Königreich Preußen, ) was a German kingdom that constituted the state of Prussia between 1701 and 1918.Marriott, J. A. R., and Charles Grant Robertson. ''The Evolution of Prussia, the Making of an Empire''. Re ...

in 1866 and ceased to exist as a sovereign state. * NauruThe U.S. does not maintain an embassy in Nauru. The ambassador to Fiji is concurrently accredited to Nauru, while resident in

, Fiji. **Consulate: **Recognized: 1974 **Relations established: 1974 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador:

Marshall Green Marshall Green (January 27, 1916 – June 6, 1998) was an American diplomat whose career focused on East Asia. Green was the senior American diplomat in South Korea at the time of the 1960 April Revolution, and was United States Ambassador to Ind ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #The first ambassador to Nauru, Marshall Green, was concurrently accredited to Australia and Nauru, while resident at

Canberra Canberra ( ) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...

. *

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1947 **Relations established: 1947 **Legation/embassy established: 1959 **First ambassador:

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #1947–1959: The first US ambassadors to India were concurrently commissioned to India and Nepal, while resident in

. In 1959 an embassy was opened in

Kathmandu , pushpin_map = Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal#Asia , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 = Bagmati Prov ...

with an ambassador solely commissioned to Nepal. *

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

**Consulate: 1798 **Recognized: 1781 **Relations established: 1781 **Legation/embassy established: 1781 **First ambassador:

John Adams John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Befor ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Adams was concurrently commissioned to the U. K. and the Netherlands, while resident in London. #In 1801 The U.S. closed the legation in

and withdrew the ambassador. The embassy was reopened and another ambassador was commissioned in 1814 when the Netherlands became independent of France. #The U.S. legation in The Hague was closed in 1940 following the

German invasion of the Netherlands The German invasion of the Netherlands ( nl, Duitse aanval op Nederland), otherwise known as the Battle of the Netherlands ( nl, Slag om Nederland), was a military campaign part of Case Yellow (german: Fall Gelb), the Nazi German invasion of t ...

. During WWII the U.S. maintained diplomatic relations with the government-in-exile of the Netherlands in London. The embassy in

was reopened in August 1945. *

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1942 **Relations established: 1942 **Legation/embassy established: 1942 **First ambassador: Patrick J. Hurley **Relations ended: — *

Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1849 **Relations established: 1849 **Legation/embassy established: 1851 **First ambassador:

(1853) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Nicaragua had previously been recognized as part of the

. #Ambassador Borland was concurrently commissioned to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. #The U.S. severed diplomatic relations with Nicaragua on December 1, 1909. Normal diplomatic relations were restored in 1911. #The U.S. severed diplomatic relations with Nicaragua and withdrew recognition in 1926 following a ''coup d’état'' by

Emiliano Chamorro Vargas Emiliano Chamorro Vargas (11 May 1871 – 26 February 1966) was a Nicaraguan military figure and politician who served as President of Nicaragua from 1 January 1917 to 1 January 1921, and again as interim president from 14 March to 11 November 192 ...

. The U.S. recognized the successor government and reestablished relations later that year. #The U.S. severed diplomatic relations with Nicaragua in 1947 following a ''coup d’état'' by

Anastasio Somoza García Anastasio Somoza García (1 February 1896 – 29 September 1956) was the leader of Nicaragua from 1937 until his assassination in 1956. He was only officially the 21st President of Nicaragua from 1 January 1937 to 1 May 1947 and from 21 May 19 ...

. Relations were reestablished in 1948 following elections in Nicaragua. #In 1988 the

Sandinista The Sandinista National Liberation Front ( es, Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional, FSLN) is a socialist political party in Nicaragua. Its members are called Sandinistas () in both English and Spanish. The party is named after Augusto C� ...

government of Nicaragua expelled the U.S. ambassador and seven members of the diplomatic corps. The embassy remained open under a ''chargé d’affaires a.i.'' until a new ambassador was commissioned in 1990. *

Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languages **Consulate: **Recognized: 1960 **Relations established: 1960 **Legation/embassy established: 1961 **First ambassador: R. Borden Reams **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Ambassador Reams was commissioned to Dahomey,

Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesUpper Volta while resident in Abidjan. *

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1960 **Relations established: 1960 **Legation/embassy established: 1960 **First ambassador: Joseph Palmer II **Relations ended: — *

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

**Consulate: 1809 **Recognized: 1905 **Relations established: 1905 **Legation/embassy established: 1905 **First ambassador:

Herbert H. D. Peirce Herbert Henry Davis Peirce (May 11, 1849 – December 5, 1916) was a United States diplomat who served as Third Assistant Secretary of State from 1901 to 1906 and as United States Ambassador to Norway, U.S. Ambassador to Norway from 1906 to 1911. ...

(1906) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Prior to 1905, Sweden and Norway were politically united. The United States Ambassador to Sweden thus was the U.S. representative for Norway as well as Sweden. In 1905 Sweden and Norway peacefully separated and Norway became an independent constitutional monarchy. #Strictly, Charles H. Graves was the first U.S. ambassador to Norway. He was the ambassador to Sweden in 1905 when Sweden and Norway separated, and he represented the U.S. to both Sweden and Norway until June 1906 when Ambassador Peirce presented his credentials. #The U.S. legation in Oslo was closed in August 1940 following the

German invasion of Norway German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **G ...

. Diplomatic relations with Norway were maintained with the government-in-exile of Norway in London during WWII. The embassy in

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

was reopened in May 1945 under Ambassador

Lithgow Osborne Lithgow Osborne (1892 - 1980) was an American career diplomat. Lithgow Osborne was the third son of Thomas Mott Osborne. He was the United States ambassador to Norway from 1944 to 1946. Career When Lithgow Osborne was in the middle of his senio ...

. * Oldenburg, Duchy of **Consulate: **Recognized: 1829 **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1867 **Notes: #The U.S. and the Duchy of Oldenburg never established diplomatic relations. The Duchy was absorbed into the

in 1867 and ceased to exist as a sovereign state. *

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...

**Consulate: 1880 **Recognized: 1833 **Relations established: 1972 **Legation/embassy established: 1972 **First ambassador: William Stoltzfus **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Ambassador Stoltzfus was concurrently commissioned to Oman,

Qatar Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...

, and the

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

while resident in Kuwait. The first ambassador commissioned solely to Oman was William D. Wolle in 1974. *

Orange Free State The Orange Free State ( nl, Oranje Vrijstaat; af, Oranje-Vrystaat;) was an independent Boer sovereign republic under British suzerainty in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, which ceased to exist after it was defeat ...

**Consulate: 1891 **Recognized: 1871 **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1902 **Notes: #The U.S. and the Orange Free State never established formal diplomatic relations. In 1902 the Orange Free State was absorbed into the

British Empire The British Empire was composed of the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts esta ...

and ceased to exist as a sovereign state. *

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1947 **Relations established: 1947 **Legation/embassy established: 1947 **First ambassador: Paul H. Alling **Relations ended: — *

Palau Palau,, officially the Republic of Palau and historically ''Belau'', ''Palaos'' or ''Pelew'', is an island country and microstate in the western Pacific. The nation has approximately 340 islands and connects the western chain of the Caro ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1994 **Relations established: 1996 **Legation/embassy established: 2004 **First ambassador: Thomas C. Hubbard **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The first U.S. ambassador to the Philippines was concurrently accredited to Palau while resident in

Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...

. Since 2004 one ambassador has been solely accredited to Palau. *

Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...

**Consulate: 1823 **Recognized: 1903 **Relations established: 1903 **Legation/embassy established: 1903 **First ambassador: William Insco Buchanan **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Panama was part of

until 1903. #Diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Panama were briefly interrupted in January 1931 following a ''coup d’état''. Relations were resumed after about two weeks. #Diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Panama were interrupted for about three weeks November–December 1949 following government upheaval in Panama. #The government of Panama severed diplomatic relations with the U.S. in January 1964, following the Flag Pole Incident in the

Canal Zone The Panama Canal Zone ( es, Zona del Canal de Panamá), also simply known as the Canal Zone, was an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Isthmus of Panama, that existed from 1903 to 1979. It was located within the terri ...

. Normal relations were resumed in April 1964. #Diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Panama were briefly interrupted October–November 1968 following a ''coup d’état''. Relations were resumed after about four weeks. #President George H. W. Bush recalled the U.S. Ambassador in May 1989, following dictator Noriega's refusal to cede power after an election. Relations with a new Panamanian government were restored following the U.S. invasion of Panama and the capture of Noriega in January 1990. *

(see also

) **Consulate: 1797 **Recognized: **Relations established: 1848 **Legation/embassy established: 1848 **First ambassador: Lewis Cass, Jr. **Relations ended: 1870 **Notes: #There is no clear record of a date for diplomatic recognition of the Papal States by the United States. #The American mission to the Papal States closed in 1867 after Congress refused to fund the mission any longer. #Rome was incorporated into the

Kingdom of Italy The Kingdom of Italy ( it, Regno d'Italia) was a state that existed from 1861, when Victor Emmanuel II of Kingdom of Sardinia, Sardinia was proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy, proclaimed King of Italy, until 1946, when civil discontent led to ...

in 1870 and the Papal States ceased to exist. For later representation, see

. *

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...

**Consulate: 1974 **Recognized: 1975 **Relations established: 1975 **Legation/embassy established: 1975 **First ambassador: Mary S. Olmsted **Relations ended: — *

Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1852 **Relations established: 1861 **Legation/embassy established: 1861 **First ambassador: Charles Ames Washburn **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Washburn was appointed as ''Commissioner'' in 1861 and promoted to ''Minister Resident'' in 1863. #From 1870 until 1914, one minister was concurrently commissioned to Paraguay and Uruguay, while resident in

Montevideo Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...

, Uruguay. * Parma, Duchy of **Consulate: **Recognized: 1850 **Relations established: 1853 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1860 **Notes: #No ambassadors were exchanged between the Duchy of Parma and the U.S. The Duchy was absorbed into the Kingdom of

Piedmont-Sardinia The Kingdom of Sardinia,The name of the state was originally Latin: , or when the kingdom was still considered to include Corsica. In Italian it is , in French , in Sardinian , and in Piedmontese . also referred to as the Kingdom of Savoy-S ...

in 1860 and ceased to exist as a sovereign state. *

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1826 **Relations established: 1827 **Legation/embassy established: 1827 **First ambassador: John Randolph Clay (1853) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #A series of ''chargés'' represented the U.S. in Peru until 1853, when the first ranking minister was appointed. *

Peru–Bolivian Confederation The Peru–Bolivian Confederation was a short-lived state that existed in South America between 1836 and 1839. The country was a loose confederation between the states of Peru, divided into the Republic of North Peru and the Republic of South Pe ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1837 **Relations established: 1837 **Legation/embassy established: 1837 **First ambassador: James B. Thornton (''chargé d’affaires'') **Relations ended: 1839 **Notes: #The Peru–Bolivian Confederation was dissolved in 1839. #''Chargé d’Affaires'' Thornton was commissioned to Peru but received by the government of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation. Two ''chargés'' represented the U.S. during the period of the Confederation. No ranking minister was appointed. #The second ''chargé'', James C. Pickett, was commissioned to the Confederation, but presented his credentials in 1840, after the dissolution of the Confederation; thus he was received by the government of Peru. *

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1946 **Relations established: 1946 **Legation/embassy established: 1946 **First ambassador:

Paul V. McNutt Paul Vories McNutt (July 19, 1891 – March 24, 1955) was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 34th governor of Indiana, high commissioner to the Philippines, administrator of the Federal Security Agency, chairman of the ...

**Relations ended: — *

**Consulate: 1802 **Recognized: 1802 **Relations established: 1839 **Legation/embassy established: 1840 **First ambassador:

Hezekiah Gold Rogers Hezekiah Gold Rogers (February 22, 1811 – March 19, 1882) was the United States chargé d'affaires in Sardinia from 1840 to 1841. Rogers, the eldest child of the Hon. Edward Rogers, member of the United States House of Representatives from New ...

**Relations ended: 1861 **Notes: #No U.S. ambassador was appointed to Piedmont-Sardinia. The ''Chargé d’Affaires'' to Italy represented the U.S. #Piedmont-Sardinia was absorbed into the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 and ceased to exist as a sovereign state. *

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

**Consulate: 1871 **Recognized: 1919 **Relations established: 1919 **Legation/embassy established: 1919 **First ambassador:

Hugh S. Gibson Hugh Simons Gibson (August 16, 1883 – December 12, 1954) was an American diplomat. He was actively involved in disarmament talks from 1925 to 1932. Throughout his career, he remained a leading proponent in the drive to establish a professional F ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. embassy in Warsaw was closed in September 1939 following the German

invasion of Poland The invasion of Poland (1 September – 6 October 1939) was a joint attack on the Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union which marked the beginning of World War II. The German invasion began on 1 September 1939, one week aft ...

. The U.S. continued diplomatic relations with the government-in-exile of Poland during WWII, first in France (September 1939–June 1940) and then in England (1940–1945). The embassy in

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

was reopened in August 1945. *

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

**Consulate: 1790 **Recognized: 1791 **Relations established: 1791 **Legation/embassy established: 1791 **First ambassador: David Humphreys **Relations ended: — **Notes: #During the

Napoleonic Wars The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of major global conflicts pitting the French Empire and its allies, led by Napoleon I, against a fluctuating array of European states formed into various coalitions. It produced a period of Fren ...

, the

King of Portugal This is a list of Portuguese monarchs who ruled from the establishment of the Kingdom of Portugal, in 1139, to the deposition of the Portuguese monarchy and creation of the Portuguese Republic with the 5 October 1910 revolution. Through the n ...

fled to Brazil. The U.S. legation followed and was located in

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...

1810–21. The legation in

Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...

reopened in 1822. *

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1971 **Relations established: 1972 **Legation/embassy established: 1973 **First ambassador: William Stoltzfus **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Ambassador Stoltzfus was concurrently commissioned to

, Qatar, and the

while resident in Kuwait. The first ambassador commissioned solely to Qatar was Robert P. Paganelli in 1974. *

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

**Consulate: 1866 **Recognized: 1881 **Relations established: 1880 **Legation/embassy established: 1880 **First ambassador:

Eugene Schuyler Eugene Schuyler (February 26, 1840 – July 16, 1890) was a nineteenth-century American scholar, writer, explorer and diplomat. Schuyler was one of the first three Americans to earn a Ph.D. from an American university; and the first American tra ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Minister Schuyler's original office was ''Consul General''. He was promoted to ''Minister Resident'' in 1883. Schuyler was concurrently minister to Romania, Serbia, and Greece while resident in Athens. #Romania declared war on the U.S. in December 1941 and severed diplomatic relations. Ambassador

Franklin Mott Gunther Franklin may refer to: People * Franklin (given name) * Franklin (surname) * Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class Places Australia * Franklin, Tasmania, a township * Division of Franklin, federal electoral div ...

died before he could leave the country. Diplomatic relations were reestablished in 1946 and the legation was reopened in 1947. *

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...

**Consulate: 1780 **Recognized: 1780 **Relations established: 1809 **Legation/embassy established: 1809 **First ambassador:

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #U.S.–Russia diplomatic relations were interrupted in 1917 following the November

Bolshevik Revolution The October Revolution,. officially known as the Great October Socialist Revolution. in the Soviet Union, also known as the Bolshevik Revolution, was a revolution in Russia led by the Bolshevik Party of Vladimir Lenin that was a key moment ...

in Russia. Diplomatic relations were never formally severed, but the U.S. refused to recognize or have any formal relations with the Bolshevik/Soviet governments. #In 1918, the U.S. embassy, which had been in

St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

, was moved to

Vologda Vologda ( rus, Вологда, p=ˈvoləɡdə) is a city and the administrative center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the river Vologda within the watershed of the Northern Dvina. Population: The city serves as a major transport hu ...

and then to

Arkhangelsk Arkhangelsk (, ; rus, Арха́нгельск, p=ɐrˈxanɡʲɪlʲsk), also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It lies o ...

because of the close proximity of German troops during WWI. #In 1919 the U.S. embassy in Arkhangelsk was closed and diplomatic personnel were withdrawn. #In 1933 normal diplomatic relations were resumed, when President Roosevelt informed the

Soviet Foreign Minister The Ministry of External Relations (MER) of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (russian: Министерство иностранных дел СССР) was founded on 6 July 1923. It had three names during its existence: People's Co ...

that the U.S. recognized the government of the U.S. S. R. and wished to establish normal diplomatic relations. The American embassy, which had been closed since 1919, was opened in Moscow. #In 1991, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the U.S. recognized the Russian Federation as the successor to the Soviet Union and reestablished normal diplomatic relations. *

Rwanda Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1962 **Relations established: 1962 **Legation/embassy established: 1962 **First ambassador: Charles D. Withers **Relations ended: — *

Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis (), officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country and microstate consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, both located in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands chain ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1983 **Relations established: 1983 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: Thomas H. Anderson, Jr. **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The

United States Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean The Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the OECS is the official title of the U.S. Ambassador to several island nations of the Caribbean. The ambassador concurrently represents the United States to Antigua and ...

represents the U.S. to Saint Kitts and Nevis, while resident at Bridgetown, Barbados. * Saint Lucia **Consulate: **Recognized: 1979 **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: Sally Angela Shelton ( Sally Shelton-Colby) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The

represents the U.S. to Saint Lucia, while resident at Bridgetown, Barbados. *

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines () is an island country in the Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea w ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1981 **Relations established: 1981 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: Milan D. Bish **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The

represents the U.S. to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, while resident at Bridgetown, Barbados. *

Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono an ...

**Consulate: 1856 **Recognized: 1962 **Relations established: 1971 **Legation/embassy established: 1988 **First ambassador: Kenneth Franzheim II **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand is concurrently accredited to Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga, while resident in

Wellington Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by me ...

, New Zealand. *

San Marino San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...

**Consulate: 1925 **Recognized: 1861 **Relations established: 1861 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: Ronald P. Spogli **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The United States recognized San Marino when President Abraham Lincoln, in a letter dated May 7, 1861, accepted San Marino's offer of honorary citizenship. #The U.S. Ambassador to Italy is concurrently accredited to San Marino, while resident in Rome. *

São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1975 **Relations established: 1976 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: Andrew L. Steigman **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. Ambassador to Gabon is concurrently commissioned to São Tomé and Príncipe, while resident in Libreville, Gabon. There is no U.S. embassy in

São Tomé São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its name is Portuguese for " Saint Thomas". Founded in the 15th century, it is one of Africa's oldest colonial cities. History Álva ...

. *

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1931 **Relations established: 1940 **Legation/embassy established: 1942 **First ambassador: Bert Fish **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Ambassador Fish was concurrently accredited to Egypt and Saudi Arabia, while resident at

Cairo Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metro ...

. The first ambassador solely accredited to Saudi Arabia was James S. Moose, Jr. in 1943. *

Schaumburg-Lippe Schaumburg-Lippe, also Lippe-Schaumburg, was created as a county in 1647, became a principality in 1807, a free state in 1918, and was until 1946 a small state in Germany, located in the present day state of Lower Saxony, with its capital at Bück ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1854 **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1867 **Notes: #The U.S. and the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe never established formal diplomatic relations. The principality joined the

in 1867 and ceased to exist as a sovereign state. *

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1960 **Relations established: 1960 **Legation/embassy established: 1960 **First ambassador:

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Until 1980 the ambassadors to Senegal were concurrently accredited to other west African nations, while resident in

Dakar Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from :wo:daqaar, daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Senegal, largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar ...

, Senegal. In 1980

Walter Carrington Walter C. Carrington (July 24, 1930 – August 11, 2020) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Senegal and Nigeria. Carrington served as the U.S. Ambassador to Senegal from 1980 ...

was appointed as the first ambassador solely commissioned to Senegal. *

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1881 **Relations established: 1882 **Legation/embassy established: 1882 **First ambassador:

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Serbia was recognized as ''Kingdom of Serbia'' in 1881. The first ambassadors were accredited to Greece, Romania, and Serbia, while resident in

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

. #In the wake of the breakup of the Austrian Empire following WWI, the nation was first named the ''Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes'' and was renamed the ''Kingdom of Yugoslavia'' in 1929. #The government of Yugoslavia went into exile in England on April 14, 1941, in anticipation of

German occupation German-occupied Europe refers to the sovereign countries of Europe which were wholly or partly occupied and civil-occupied (including puppet governments) by the military forces and the government of Nazi Germany at various times between 1939 an ...

. The U.S. Legation was closed. The U.S. continued diplomatic relations with the government-in-exile in London (1941–43), then in Cairo (1943–44), and then back to London. The U.S. Embassy in

Belgrade Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a ...

was reopened in March 1945. #In 1992 the U.S. announced that it would not recognize the

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro ( sr, Cрбија и Црна Гора, translit=Srbija i Crna Gora) was a country in Southeast Europe located in the Balkans that existed from 1992 to 2006, following the breakup of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yu ...

(FRY) as a successor state of the

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as SFR Yugoslavia or simply as Yugoslavia, was a country in Central and Southeast Europe. It emerged in 1945, following World War II, and lasted until 1992, with the breakup of Yug ...

(SFRY). The U.S. ambassador was recalled but the mission continued under the authority of a ''chargé d'affaires ad interim''. #In 1999 the U.S. severed diplomatic relations with the FRY and closed the embassy in Belgrade. Diplomatic recognition and full diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 2000. *

Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, V ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1976 **Relations established: 1976 **Legation/embassy established: 1976 **First ambassador:

Anthony Dryden Marshall Anthony Dryden Marshall (born Anthony Dryden Kuser; May 30, 1924 – November 30, 2014) was an American theatrical producer and C.I.A. intelligence officer and ambassador. Marshall died on November 30, 2014, at the age of 90. Early life and fam ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Until 1982 the ambassadors were concurrently accredited to

Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , ...

and the Seychelles, while resident at

Nairobi Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ...

, Kenya. In 1982–96 one ambassador was accredited solely to the Seychelles. In 1996 the U.S. embassy in

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

was closed and the U.S. ambassador to

served concurrently as ambassador to the Seychelles, while resident in

, Mauritius. *

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierr ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1961 **Relations established: 1961 **Legation/embassy established: 1961 **First ambassador: Albert Sidney Johnson Carnahan **Relations ended: — *

**Consulate: 1836 **Recognized: 1965 **Relations established: 1966 **Legation/embassy established: 1966 **First ambassador:

Francis Joseph Galbraith Francis Joseph Galbraith (December 9, 1913 – June 25, 1986) was a United States diplomat and member of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. He was born on December 9, 1913 in Timber Lake, Dewey County, South Dakota and worked ...

**Relations ended: — *

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1993 **Relations established: 1993 **Legation/embassy established: 1993 **First ambassador: Theodore E. Russell **Relations ended: — *

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1992 **Relations established: 1992 **Legation/embassy established: 1992 **First ambassador:

E. Allan Wendt E. Allan Wendt (born 1935) is an American diplomat. He was the first United States Ambassador to Slovenia from 1993 to 1995. Biography Wendt was born in 1935 in Illinois. He later joined the U.S. Foreign Service. On January 31, 1968, he was the d ...

**Relations ended: — *

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and north-west of Vanuatu. It has a land area of , and a population of approx. 700,000. Its capita ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1978 **Relations established: 1978 **Legation/embassy established: 1978 **First ambassador: Mary S. Olmsted **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The ambassador to the Solomon Islands is concurrently accredited to

and the Solomon Islands, while resident in

Port Moresby (; Tok Pisin: ''Pot Mosbi''), also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the largest cities in the southwestern Pacific (along with Jayapura) outside of Australia and New Z ...

, Papua New Guinea. #The U.S. Embassy in at Honiara was closed on July 30, 1993 but diplomatic relations continued through the nonresident ambassador. *

Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1960 **Relations established: 1960 **Legation/embassy established: 1960 **First ambassador: Andrew G. Lynch **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. embassy was closed in 1991 and all U.S. personnel were withdrawn after the collapse of the central Somali government. However, the U.S. never severed diplomatic relations with Somalia. The U.S. maintains regular dialogue with the

Transitional Federal Government The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) ( so, Dowladda Federaalka Kumeelgaarka, ar, الحكومة الاتحادية الانتقالية) was internationally recognized as a provisional government of the Republic of Somalia from 14 October ...

and other key stakeholders in Somalia through the U.S. embassy in

, Kenya. *

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1929 **Relations established: 1929 **Legation/embassy established: 1929 **First ambassador: Ralph James Totten **Relations ended: — *

South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the C ...

*Consulate: — *Recognized: July 9, 2011 *Relations established: July 9, 2011 *Embassy established: July 9, 2011 *First ambassador: R. Barrie Walkley, ''Chargé d’Affaires'' *Relations ended: — *Notes: #A U.S. consulate had been established in

Juba Juba () is the capital and largest city of South Sudan. The city is situated on the White Nile and also serves as the capital of the Central Equatoria State. It is the world's newest capital city to be elevated as such, and had a population ...

prior to independence of South Sudan. The previous consulate was elevated to embassy status upon U.S. recognition of South Sudan. *

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

**Consulate: 1797 **Recognized: 1783 **Relations established: 1783 **Legation/embassy established: 1783 **First ambassador: William Short (1794) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The

Continental Congress The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, for thirteen of Britain's colonies in North America, and the newly declared United States just before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War. ...

of the United States of America sent

John Jay John Jay (December 12, 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American statesman, patriot, diplomat, abolitionist, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and a Founding Father of the United States. He served as the second governor of New York and the f ...

to Spain in 1779 in an attempt to convince the Spanish Court to recognize the new nation. Jay spent two years in Spain but the court declined to receive him. Thus he was not officially the ambassador to Spain. #Spain finally recognized the U.S. in 1783 when it became apparent that Britain and the U.S. would sign a treaty to end the war. #Spain severed diplomatic relations with the United States on April 21, 1898, and the legation in

Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...

was closed on that day. The United States declared war on Spain as of that date by an Act of Congress approved April 25, 1898. Relations were restored in June 1899. *

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1948 **Relations established: 1948 **Legation/embassy established: 1949 **First ambassador:

Felix Cole Felix Cole (1887 – July 23, 1969) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Ethiopia and Ceylon. Prior to his service as an ambassador he served as a consul in Russia, Romania, Australia, Poland, Latvia, Fre ...

**Relations ended: — *

Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1956 **Relations established: 1956 **Legation/embassy established: 1956 **First ambassador: Lowell C. Pinkerton **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Sudan severed diplomatic relations with the United States on June 7, 1967, in the wake of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. A U.S. Interests Section was established in the embassy of the Netherlands. Normal relations were restored and the embassy was reopened in 1972. #Ambassador

Cleo A. Noel, Jr. Cleo Allen Noel Jr. (August 6, 1918 – March 2, 1973) was a United States ambassador to Sudan who was murdered by the Black September (group), Black September Palestinian terrorist organization in the 1973 attack on the Saudi embassy in Khar ...

was assassinated at post on March 2, 1973. #The U.S. Embassy in

Khartoum Khartoum or Khartum ( ; ar, الخرطوم, Al-Khurṭūm, din, Kaartuɔ̈m) is the capital of Sudan. With a population of 5,274,321, its metropolitan area is the largest in Sudan. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing n ...

was closed in February 1996. The embassy was reopened in 2002. No U.S. ambassador has been appointed since 2002 and a series of ''chargés d’affaires'' has represented the U.S. in Khartoum. *

Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1975 **Relations established: 1975 **Legation/embassy established: 1975 **First ambassador: Joseph Owen Zurhellen **Relations ended: — *

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1968 **Relations established: 1968 **Legation/embassy established: 1968 **First ambassador:

(1971) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Until 1979 one ambassador was accredited to Botswana, Swaziland, and Lesotho, while resident at

, Botswana. *

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

**Consulate: 1818 **Recognized: 1783 **Relations established: 1818 **Legation/embassy established: 1818 **First ambassador:

Jonathan Russell Jonathan Russell (February 27, 1771 – February 17, 1832) was a United States representative from Massachusetts and diplomat. He served the 11th congressional district from 1821 to 1823 and was the first chair of the House Committee on Foreig ...

(1814) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #

, who was the U.S. Minister to France, had been appointed additionally as Minister to Sweden. He did not proceed to Stockholm and was not officially received by the court; thus he was not officially the Minister to Sweden. Nevertheless, he negotiated a treaty of friendship and recognition with Sweden. #Minister Russell was appointed Minister to Sweden in 1814 but did not present his credentials until 1818 when diplomatic relations were officially established between Sweden and the U.S. #A series of ''chargés d’affaires'' represented the U.S. in Stockholm 1818–1849, when

Francis Schroeder Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome * Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places * Rural ...

was appointed Minister Resident. *

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

**Consulate: 1829 **Recognized: 1829 **Relations established: 1853 **Legation/embassy established: 1853 **First ambassador: Theodore Sedgwick Fay **Relations ended: — *

Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1944 **Relations established: 1944 **Legation/embassy established: 1944 **First ambassador: George Wadsworth **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Ambassador Wadsworth had been serving in Lebanon as ''Diplomatic Agent/Consul General'' since 1942. He was promoted to ''Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary'' upon establishment of U.S.–Syria diplomatic relations. He was concurrently commissioned to Lebanon and Syria, while resident in

Beirut Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint o ...

. #Egypt and Syria united to form a new state, the

(UAR) in 1958. The U.S. recognized the UAR immediately. The American Embassy in Damascus was reclassified as a Consulate General. Syria seceded from the Union in 1961 and U.S.–Syria diplomatic relations were reestablished. #Syria severed diplomatic relations with the U.S. on June 6, 1967 in the wake of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. Normal relations were resumed in 1974. #The U.S. recalled its ambassador to Syria in 2005 after the

assassination of Rafic Hariri On 14 February 2005, former Prime Minister of Lebanon Rafic Hariri was killed along with 21 others in an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Explosives equivalent to around 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) of TNT were detonated as his motorcade d ...

. A series of ''chargés d’affaires'' represented the U.S. until the appointment of

Robert Stephen Ford Robert Stephen Ford (born 1958) is a retired American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Algeria from 2006 to 2008 and the United States Ambassador to Syria from 2011 to 2014. Personal life and education Ford is originall ...

in January 2011. *

Tajikistan Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1991 **Relations established: 1992 **Legation/embassy established: 1992 **First ambassador: Stanley Tuemler Escudero **Relations ended: — **Notes: #After the

1998 United States embassy bombings The 1998 United States embassy bombings were attacks that occurred on August 7, 1998. More than 200 people were killed in nearly simultaneous truck bomb explosions in two East African cities, one at the United States Embassy in Dar es Salaam, ...

in Africa, diplomatic personnel at embassy

Dushanbe Dushanbe ( tg, Душанбе, ; ; russian: Душанбе) is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. , Dushanbe had a population of 863,400 and that population was largely Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe (ru ...

were temporarily relocated to Almaty, Kazakhstan, due to heightened embassy security standards. The embassy was later reopened. *

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1961 **Relations established: 1961 **Legation/embassy established: 1961 **First ambassador: William Leonhart **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Ambassador Leonhart was originally commissioned to

Tanganyika Tanganyika may refer to: Places * Tanganyika Territory (1916–1961), a former British territory which preceded the sovereign state * Tanganyika (1961–1964), a sovereign state, comprising the mainland part of present-day Tanzania * Tanzania Main ...

. He continued to serve as ambassador to Tanzania after the union of Tanganyika and

Zanzibar Zanzibar (; ; ) is an insular semi-autonomous province which united with Tanganyika in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania. It is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of many small islan ...

in 1964. *

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

**Consulate: 1830 **Recognized: 1837 **Relations established: 1837 **Legation/embassy established: 1837 **First ambassador:

Alcée Louis la Branche Alcée Louis la Branche (1806 – August 17, 1861) was an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Louisiana. He served one term as a Democrat from 1843 to 1845. Biography La Branche w ...

**Relations ended: 1846 **Notes: #A series of six ''chargés d’affaires'' represented the U. S government to the Republic of Texas. No ranking minister was appointed. #Texas was annexed to the U.S. in 1846 and ceased to exist as a sovereign state. *

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

**Consulate: 1859 **Recognized: 1833 **Relations established: 1882 **Legation/embassy established: 1882 **First ambassador: John A. Halderman **Relations ended: — **Notes: #U.S.–Thailand diplomatic relations were interrupted in 1942 when Thailand declared war on the U.S. during the Japanese occupation. The U.S. embassy was closed. Normal relations were restored in 1946. *

**Consulate: **Recognized: 2002 **Relations established: 2002 **Legation/embassy established: 2002 **First ambassador: Grover Rees, III **Relations ended: — *

Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1960 **Relations established: 1960 **Legation/embassy established: 1960 **First ambassador:

**Relations ended: — *

(1) **Consulate: 1897 **Recognized: 1886 **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1900 **Notes: #Tonga had been a sovereign state since 1845, but became a British protectorate in 1900. While Tonga remained independent, the British Foreign Office would maintain sole control of all foreign relations of Tonga. The protectorate ended in 1970. *

(2) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1972 **Relations established: 1972 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: Kenneth Franzheim II **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The British protectorate of Tonga ended in 1970 and Tonga became an independent and sovereign state. #Franzheim was the U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and was concurrently commissioned to Fiji, Tonga, and Western Samoa, while resident in

, New Zealand. In 1979 the ambassador to Fiji assumed the commission to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu, while resident in

, Fiji. *

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1962 **Relations established: 1962 **Legation/embassy established: 1962 **First ambassador: Robert G. Miner **Relations ended: — *

Tunisia ) , image_map = Tunisia location (orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = Location of Tunisia in northern Africa , image_map2 = , capital = Tunis , largest_city = capital , ...

**Consulate: 1795 **Recognized: 1956 **Relations established: 1956 **Legation/embassy established: 1956 **First ambassador: George Lewis Jones **Relations ended: — *

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1830 **Relations established: 1831 **Legation/embassy established: 1831 **First ambassador: David Porter **Relations ended: — **Notes: #Turkey severed diplomatic relations with the United States in 1917 after the United States declared war against Germany. Relations were reestablished in 1927. *

Turkmenistan Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the sout ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1991 **Relations established: 1992 **Legation/embassy established: 1992 **First ambassador: Joseph S. Hulings **Relations ended: — *

Tuvalu Tuvalu ( or ; formerly known as the Ellice Islands) is an island country and microstate in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. Its islands are situated about midway between Hawaii and Australia. They lie east-nor ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1978 **Relations established: 1979 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: John Peter Condon **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. ambassador to Tuvalu is concurrently commissioned to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, and Tonga, while resident in

, Fiji. There is no U.S. embassy in Tuvalu. * Tuscany, Grand Duchy of **Consulate: 1794 **Recognized: 1817 **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1861 **Notes: #The Grand Duchy of Tuscany recognized the U.S. in 1794 and received a U.S. Consul. The U.S. government received a consul from the Grand Duchy in 1817, which constituted ''de facto'' recognition. The U.S. and the Grand Duchy never established formal diplomatic relations. #The Grand Duchy of Tuscany was absorbed into the

in 1861 and ceased to exist as a sovereign state. * Two Sicilies, Kingdom of the **Consulate: 1796 **Recognized: 1796 **Relations established: 1832 **Legation/embassy established: 1832 **First ambassador:

Robert Dale Owen Robert Dale Owen (7 November 1801 – 24 June 1877) was a Scottish-born Welsh social reformer who immigrated to the United States in 1825, became a U.S. citizen, and was active in Indiana politics as member of the Democratic Party in the Ind ...

(1854) **Relations ended: 1861 **Notes: #Initial recognition between the U.S. and the Kingdom was made with the

Kingdom of Naples The Kingdom of Naples ( la, Regnum Neapolitanum; it, Regno di Napoli; nap, Regno 'e Napule), also known as the Kingdom of Sicily, was a state that ruled the part of the Italian Peninsula south of the Papal States between 1282 and 1816. It was ...

. The Kingdom of Naples joined with the

Kingdom of Sicily The Kingdom of Sicily ( la, Regnum Siciliae; it, Regno di Sicilia; scn, Regnu di Sicilia) was a state that existed in the south of the Italian Peninsula and for a time the region of Ifriqiya from its founding by Roger II of Sicily in 1130 un ...

in 1816 to become the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. # A series of ''chargés d’affaires'' represented the U.S. to the Kingdom until the first ranking minister was appointed in 1854. #The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was absorbed into the

Kingdom of Sardinia The Kingdom of Sardinia,The name of the state was originally Latin: , or when the kingdom was still considered to include Corsica. In Italian it is , in French , in Sardinian , and in Piedmontese . also referred to as the Kingdom of Savoy-S ...

in 1860 and then into the

in 1861 and ceased to exist as a sovereign state. The U.S. legation in Naples was closed in 1860. The U.S. recognized the Kingdom of Italy in 1861. *

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1961 **Relations established: 1962 **Legation/embassy established: 1962 **First ambassador: Olcott Deming **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. embassy in

Kampala Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...

was closed and all personnel were withdrawn in 1973 due to security concerns. In 1979 the embassy was reopened and a new ambassador was appointed in 1979. *

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1991 **Relations established: 1991 **Legation/embassy established: 1992 **First ambassador:

Roman Popadiuk Roman Popadiuk ( uk, Рома́н Попадю́к) (born May 30, 1950) is an American diplomat of Ukrainian descent. Popadiuk served as the first United States Ambassador to Ukraine under George H. W. Bush, from 1992 to 1993.Union of Soviet Socialist Republics The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...

(USSR) – see

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1971 **Relations established: 1972 **Legation/embassy established: 1974 **First ambassador: William Stoltzfus **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The first ambassador was concurrently accredited to

, and the UAE, while resident at Kuwait. The first ambassador commissioned solely to the UAE was Michael Edmund Sterner in 1974. *

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

**Consulate: 1798 **Recognized: 1783 **Relations established: 1785 **Legation/embassy established: 1785 **First ambassador:

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Minister Adams was concurrently commissioned to the U. K. and the Netherlands, while resident in London. #Adams became so frustrated with the cool reception at the court in London that he closed the legation in 1788 and the post remained vacant for four years. The next ambassador was appointed in 1792. #The U.S. severed diplomatic relations with the U. K. when it declared war against its former colonial ruler on June 18, 1812. Normal relations were restored in 1815 with the appointment of minister

. *

Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1836 **Relations established: 1867 **Legation/embassy established: 1870 **First ambassador:

Alexander Asboth Alexander "Sandor" Asboth ( Hungarian: Asbóth Sándor, December 18, 1811 – January 21, 1868) was a Hungarian military leader best known for his victories as a Union general during the American Civil War. He also served as United States Ambassa ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #Ambassador Asboth was concurrently commissioned to Argentina and Uruguay, while resident at

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...

. *

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked cou ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1991 **Relations established: 1991 **Legation/embassy established: 1992 **First ambassador: Henry Lee Clarke **Relations ended: — *

Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1980 **Relations established: 1986 **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: Everett E. Bierman **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The

U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea Ambassadors of the United States, Diplomatic presence of the United States of America in Papua New Guinea began on September 16, 1975 when the latter became an independent state. The United States Embassy was opened on September 10, 1975 and Ma ...

is concurrently accredited to the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, while resident in

, Papua New Guinea. *

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

**Consulate: 1824 **Recognized: 1835 **Relations established: 1835 **Legation/embassy established: 1835 **First ambassador: Charles Eames (1854) **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. had previously recognized Venezuela as a part of

Gran Colombia Gran Colombia (, "Great Colombia"), or Greater Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia (Spanish language, Spanish: ''República de Colombia''), was a state that encompassed much of northern South America and part of southern Central Ameri ...

in 1822. Venezuela was recognized separately in 1835 after the federation broke apart in 1831. #A series of ''chargés d’affaires'' represented the U.S. until 1854 when the first ranking minister, Charles Eames, was appointed. #The U.S. severed diplomatic relations with Venezuela in 1908. Relations were resumed in 1909. #In 2008 Venezuela declared the U.S. Ambassador '' persona non grata'' and expelled him. The U.S. reciprocated by expelling the Venezuelan ambassador. Since that time, Venezuela has refused to accept Larry Palmer as the new ambassador. *

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...

(1) **Consulate: 1907 **Recognized: 1950 **Relations established: 1950 **Legation/embassy established: 1950 **First ambassador: Donald R. Heath **Relations ended: 1954 **Notes: #The U.S. recognized the State of Vietnam in 1950, which claimed authority over all of Vietnam. When Vietnam was partitioned into North and South in 1954, The U.S. recognized South Vietnam but did not recognize the communist government of

North Vietnam North Vietnam, officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV; vi, Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa), was a socialist state supported by the Soviet Union (USSR) and the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Southeast Asia that existed f ...

under

Ho Chi Minh (: ; born ; 19 May 1890 – 2 September 1969), commonly known as (' Uncle Hồ'), also known as ('President Hồ'), (' Old father of the people') and by other aliases, was a Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman. He served as P ...

. The U.S. maintained its embassy in

Saigon , population_density_km2 = 4,292 , population_density_metro_km2 = 697.2 , population_demonym = Saigonese , blank_name = GRP (Nominal) , blank_info = 2019 , blank1_name = – Total , blank1_ ...

. #Ambassador Heath was concurrently commissioned to Vietnam and Laos, while resident at Saigon. The first resident ambassador was

in 1954. *

(2) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1995 **Relations established: 1995 **Legation/embassy established: 1995 **First ambassador:

Pete Peterson Douglas Brian "Pete" Peterson (born June 26, 1935) is an American politician and diplomat. He served as a United States Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War and spent over six years as a prisoner of the North Vietnamese army after his plane w ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #A U.S. Liaison Office was opened in Hanoi in 1995 and the first ranking ambassador was appointed in 1997. * Vietnam, South **Consulate: **Recognized: 1950 **Relations established: 1950 **Legation/embassy established: 1950 **First ambassador: Donald R. Heath **Relations ended: 1975 **Notes: #The U.S. embassy in Saigon was closed and all personnel evacuated April 29, 1975, the day before the

Fall of Saigon The Fall of Saigon, also known as the Liberation of Saigon by North Vietnamese or Liberation of the South by the Vietnamese government, and known as Black April by anti-communist overseas Vietnamese was the capture of Saigon, the capital of ...

. * Württemberg, Kingdom of **Consulate: 1842 **Recognized: 1825 **Relations established: — **Legation/embassy established: — **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1871 **Notes: #U.S. Ambassador to Prussia

was given special accreditation to the Kingdom of Württemberg but is not listed as official minister. #In 1871 Württemberg became a member of the new

and ceased to exist as a sovereign state. *Yemen, North **Consulate: **Recognized: 1946 **Relations established: 1946 **Legation/embassy established: 1959 **First ambassador: James Rives Childs (1946) **Relations ended: 1990 **Notes: #The U.S. recognized the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen in 1946. The U.S. again recognized the government when it became the

Yemen Arab Republic The Yemen Arab Republic (YAR; ar, الجمهورية العربية اليمنية '), also known simply as North Yemen or Yemen (Sanaʽa), was a country from 1962 to 1990 in the northwestern part of what is now Yemen.The United States extend ...

following a ''coup d’état'' in 1962. #Ambassador Childs was concurrently accredited to Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Yemen, while resident at

Jeddah Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...

. The first ambassador solely accredited to North Yemen was Donald R. Heath in 1957. However, Heath did not present his credentials, so he was not officially the ambassador. The next official ambassador was Raymond A. Hare in 1959. #In 1966 the U.S. embassy was moved from

Ta'izz Taiz ( ar, تَعِزّ, Taʿizz) is a city in southwestern Yemen. It is located in the Yemeni Highlands, near the port city of Mocha on the Red Sea, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is the capital of Taiz Governorate. With a populat ...

Sana'a Sanaa ( ar, صَنْعَاء, ' , Yemeni Arabic: ; Old South Arabian: 𐩮𐩬𐩲𐩥 ''Ṣnʿw''), also spelled Sana'a or Sana, is the capital and largest city in Yemen and the centre of Sanaa Governorate. The city is not part of the Governo ...

. #1962–1967, during a period of civil war in North Yemen, there was no ambassador commissioned to the Yemen Arab Republic. A series of ''chargés d’affaires'' represented the U.S. #The Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) severed relations with the United States on June 7, 1967 in the wake of the Arab-Israeli

. Normal relations were reestablished in 1972 and the embassy was reopened. #In 1990, the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen) united to form the

Republic of Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast and sha ...

. * Yemen, South **Consulate: **Recognized: 1967 **Relations established: 1967 **Legation/embassy established: 1967 **First ambassador: — **Relations ended: 1990 **Notes: #The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen) severed diplomatic relations with the United States on October 24, 1969. William L. Eagleton was the first and last ''chargé d’affaires'' at the embassy at Aden. No ambassador had been appointed when relations were severed. Relations were resumed briefly in April 1990 and ended in May 1990 when North and South Yemen joined to form the Republic of Yemen. The embassy in Aden was never reopened. #In 1990, the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen) united to form the

. *

Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...

(Republic of Yemen) **Consulate: **Recognized: 1990 **Relations established: 1990 **Legation/embassy established: 1990 **First ambassador:

Charles Franklin Dunbar Charles Franklin Dunbar (1830 – 1900) was an American economist. He held the first Chair of Political Economy at the Harvard University in 1871. He graduated from Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League resea ...

**Relations ended: — **Notes: #In 1990, the Republic of Yemen was formed by the union of the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen). #Ambassador Dunbar had been the ambassador to North Yemen and continued as ambassador to united Republic of Yemen. *

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...

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Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent ...

**Consulate: **Recognized: 1964 **Relations established: 1964 **Legation/embassy established: 1964 **First ambassador: Robert Crocker Good (1965) **Relations ended: — *Zimbabwe **Consulate: **Recognized: 1980 **Relations established: 1980 **Legation/embassy established: 1980 **First ambassador: Robert V. Keeley **Relations ended: — **Notes: #The U.S. never recognized Rhodesia, nor Zimbabwe Rhodesia, the predecessor states to Zimbabwe.

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