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[[Hoa Kỳ]] có quan hệ ngoại giao chính thức với hầu hết các nước trên thế giới.
[[Image:Diplomatic relations of the United States.png|thumb|250px|Quan hệ ngoại giao giữa Hoa Kỳ và các chính thể trên thế giới<br />{{legend|#002868|UnitedHoa StatesKỳ}} {{legend|#00C000|Các quốc giao có quan hệ ngoại giao với Hoa Kỳ}} {{legend|#FF0000|Các quốc giao không có quan hệ ngoại giao với Hoa Kỳ}} {{legend|#C0C000|Khu vực tranh cãi}}]]
 
==Pacific==
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|{{flag|Fiji }}||<!--Date started-->1971<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/fiji</ref>||See [[Fiji – United States relations]]
 
Relations are currently poor, due to the United States' opposition to Fiji's unelected government, which [[2006 Fijian coup d'état|came to power through a military coup]] in December 2006. The [[United States]] suspended $2.5 million in aid money pending a review of the situation, following the 2006 coup.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-12-05T191720Z_01_SP305135_RTRUKOC_0_US-FIJI.xml&WTmodLoc=NewsHome-C1-topNews-6 |publisher=Reuters |date=2006-12-05 |title=Fiji military stages coup, U.S. suspends aid}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Kiribati }}||<!--Date started-->1980<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/kiribati</ref>||See [[Kiribati – United States relations]]
 
Relations between Kiribati and the United States are excellent. Kiribati signed a treaty of friendship with the United States after independence in 1979. The United States has no consular or diplomatic facilities in the country. Officers of the American Embassy in [[Suva]], [[Fiji]], are concurrently accredited to Kiribati and make periodic visits. The U.S. [[Peace Corps]] has maintained a program in Kiribati since 1967. Currently there are about 40 Peace Corps volunteers serving in the country.
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|{{flag|Marshall Islands }}||<!--Date started-->1986||See [[Marshall Islands – United States relations]]
 
The Marshall Islands is a [[sovereign nation]] in "free association" with the United States. The Marshall Islands and the United States maintain excellent relations. After more than a decade of negotiation, the Marshall Islands and the United States signed the Compact of Free Association on June 25, 1983. The Compact gives the U.S. full authority and responsibility over defense of the Marshall Islands. The Marshall Islands and the United States both lay claim to [[Wake Island]]. The Compact that binds the U.S. and the Marshall Islands is the same one that binds the United States and the [[Federated States of Micronesia]].
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|{{flag|Federated States of Micronesia}}||<!--Date started-->1986<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/micronesia</ref>||See [[Federated States of Micronesia – United States relations]]
 
Reflecting a strong legacy of [[Trusteeship]] cooperation, over 25 U.S. federal agencies continue to maintain programs in the FSM. The United States and the FSM share very strong relations. Under the Amended Compact, the U.S. has full authority and responsibility for the defense of the FSM. This security relationship can be changed or terminated by mutual agreement. The Compact that binds the U.S. and the FSM is the same one that binds the United States and the [[Marshall Islands]].
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|{{flag|Nauru }}||<!--Date started-->1976<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/nauru</ref>||See [[Nauru – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|New Zealand }}||<!--Date started-->1942<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/new-zealand</ref>||See [[New Zealand – United States relations]]
Relations have been complex. The United States has historically assisted New Zealand in times of turmoil; for instance, during [[World War II]] and with the [[2010 Canterbury earthquake]]. New Zealand has reciprocated; for example, by participating in the [[Vietnam War]]. However, the United States [[ANZUS#United_States_suspends_obligations_to_New_Zealand|suspended its mutual defense obligations to New Zealand]] because of that state's [[New Zealand's nuclear-free zone|non-nuclear policies]].
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|{{flag|Palau }}||<!--Date started-->1996<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/palau</ref>||See [[Palau – United States relations]]
 
On October 1, 1994, after five decades of US administration, the country of Palau became the last component of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to gain its independence. In 1978, Palau decided not to join the Federated States of Micronesia, due to culture and language differences, and instead sought independence. In 1986, the Compact of Free Association agreement between Palau and the United States was approved, paving the way for Palau's independence.
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|{{flag|Papua New Guinea }}||1975<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/papua-new-guinea</ref>||See [[Papua New Guinea – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Vanuatu}}||<!--Date started-->1986<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/vanuatu</ref>||See [[United States – Vanuatu relations]]
 
The [[United States]] and [[Vanuatu]] established diplomatic relations on September 30, 1986 - three months to the day after Vanuatu had established diplomatic relations with the [[Soviet Union]].<ref>HUFFER, Elise, ''Grands hommes et petites îles: La politique extérieure de Fidji, de Tonga et du Vanuatu'', Paris: Orstom, 1993, ISBN 2-7099-1125-6, p.278</ref> Relations were often tense in the 1980s, under the prime ministership of Father [[Walter Lini]] in Vanuatu, but eased after that. At present, bilateral relations consist primarily in US aid to Vanuatu.
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==Americas==
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|{{flag|Argentina }}||<!--Date started-->1823<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/argentina</ref>||See [[Argentina – United States relations]]
 
The [[United States]] has a positive bilateral relationship with [[Argentina]] based on many common strategic interests, including [[non-proliferation]], counternarcotics, [[counterterrorism]], the fight against [[human trafficking]], and issues of regional stability, as well as the strength of commercial ties. Argentina is a participant in the Three-Plus-One regional mechanism (Argentina, [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], and the U.S.), which focuses on coordination of counter-terrorism policies in the tri-border region. Argentina has endorsed the [[Proliferation Security Initiative]], and has implemented the [[Container Security Initiative]] and the Trade Transparency Unit, both of which are programs administered by the [[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]]/[[Immigration and Customs Enforcement]].
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|{{flag|Bolivia }}||<!--Date started-->1849<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/bolivia</ref>||See [[Bolivia – United States relations]]
 
Although President [[Evo Morales]] has been publicly critical of U.S. policies, the [[United States]] and [[Bolivia]] have a tradition of cordial and cooperative relations. Development assistance from the United States to Bolivia dates from the 1940s, and the U.S. remains a major partner for economic development, improved health, democracy, and the environment. In 1991, the [[U.S. Government]] forgave all of the $341 million debt owed by Bolivia to the [[U.S. Agency for International Development]] (USAID) as well as 80% ($31 million) of the amount owed to the [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]] for food assistance. The United States has also been a strong supporter of forgiveness of Bolivia's multilateral debt under the HIPC initiatives.
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|{{flag|Brazil }}||1824<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/brazil</ref>||See [[Brazil – United States relations]]
 
The United States was the first country to recognize the independence of Brazil, doing so in [[1808]]. Brazil-United States relations has a long history, characterized by some moments of remarkable convergence of interests but also by sporadic and critical divergences on sensitive international issues<ref>[http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA424216&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf Developing a partnership with Brazil - An emerging power] Bassoli, Douglas. [[U.S. Army War College]]. 2004-04-03.</ref>. The [[United States]] has increasingly regarded [[Brazil]] as a significant power, especially in its role as a stabilizing force and skillful interlocutor in [[Latin America]].<ref>[http://www.wilsoncenter.org/news/docs/RL33456.pdf http://www.wilsoncenter.org/news/docs/RL33456.pdf]</ref> As a significant political and economic power, Brazil has traditionally preferred to cooperate with the United States on specific issues rather than seeking to develop an all-encompassing, privileged relationship with the United States<ref>[http://www.wilsoncenter.org/news/docs/RL33456.pdf US Congress Report on Brazil-U.S. Relations]</ref>.
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|{{flag|Canada }}||1926<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/canada</ref>||See [[Canada–United States relations]]
 
Relations between Canada and the United States span more than two centuries, marked by a shared [[British colonization of the Americas|British colonial heritage]], conflict during the early years of the [[United States|U.S.]], and the eventual development of one of the most successful international relationships in the modern world. The most serious breach in the relationship was the [[War of 1812]], which saw an American invasion of then [[British North America]] and counter invasions from British-Canadian forces. The border was demilitarized after the war and, apart from minor raids, has remained peaceful. Military collaboration began during the [[World Wars]] and continued throughout the Cold War, despite [[Canada|Canadian]] doubts about certain American policies. A high volume of trade and migration between the U.S. and Canada has generated closer ties, despite continued Canadian fears of being overwhelmed by its neighbor, which is ten times larger in population, GDP, and debt.<ref>James Tagg reports that Canadian university students have a profound fear that "Canadian culture, and likely Canadian sovereignty, will be overwhelmed." Tagg, "'And, We Burned down the White House, Too': American History, Canadian Undergraduates, and Nationalism," ''The History Teacher,'' Vol. 37, No. 3 (May, 2004), pp. 309-334 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1555672 in JSTOR]; J. L. Granatstein. ''Yankee Go Home: Canadians and Anti-Americanism'' (1997)</ref>
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|{{flag|Cuba }}||<!--Date started-->1902<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/cuba</ref>||See [[Cuba – United States relations]]
 
Following the [[Cuban Revolution]] of 1959 relations deteriorated substantially, and have since been marked by tension and confrontation. The United States does not have formal [[diplomatic relations]] with Cuba and has maintained an [[United States embargo against Cuba|embargo]] which makes it illegal for U.S. corporations to do business with Cuba. U.S. diplomatic representation in Cuba is handled by the [[United States Interests Section in Havana]] and a similar Cuban Interests Section remains in [[Washington, D.C.]]; both are officially part of the respective embassies of [[Switzerland]]. The United States has stated it will continue the embargo so long as the Cuban regime continues to refuse to move toward democratization and greater respect for [[Human rights in Cuba|human rights]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.state.gov/www/regions/wha/cuba/democ_act_1992.html|title=Cuban Democracy Act of 1992|publisher=State Department}}</ref>, hoping to see democratization that took place in Eastern Europe.
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|{{flag|Chile }}||<!--Date started-->1824<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/chile</ref>||See [[Chile – United States relations]]
 
Relations between Chile and the United States have been better in the period 1988 to 2008 than any other time in history. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, The United States government applauded the rebirth of [[Democracy|democratic practices]] in Chile, despite having facilitated the [[1973 Chilean coup d'état]], the build-up to which included destabilizing the country's economy and politics.
Regarded as one of the least corrupt and most vibrant democracies in [[South America]], with a healthy economy, Chile is noted as being a valuable ally of the United States in the Southern Hemisphere. A prime example of cooperation includes the landmark 2003 U.S.A/Chile [[Free Trade Agreement]].
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|{{flag|Colombia }}||<!--Date started-->1822<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/colombia</ref>||See [[Colombia – United States relations]]
 
Relations between Colombia and the United States have evolved from mutual cordiality during most of the 19th and early 20th centuries{{Citation needed|date=September 2007}} to a recent partnership that links the governments of both nations around several key issues, including fighting communism, the [[War on Drugs]], and especially since [[9/11]], the threat of [[terrorism]]. During the last fifty years, different American governments and their representatives have become involved in Colombian affairs through the implementation of policies concerned with the above issues. Some critics of current US policies in Colombia, such as Law Professor John Barry, consider that US influences have catalyzed internal conflicts and substantially expanded the scope and nature of human rights abuses in Colombia.<ref>John Barry, From Drug War to Dirty War: Plan Colombia and the U.S. Role in Human Rights Violations in Colombia, 12 Transnat'l L. & Contemp. Probs. 161, 164 (Spring, 2002).</ref> Supporters, such as [[Under Secretary of State]] [[Marc Grossman]], consider that the U.S. has promoted respect for human rights and the rule of law in Colombia, in addition to the fight against drugs and terrorism.<ref>Marc Grossman. Subsecretario de Estado para Asuntos Políticos. Universidad de Georgetown. Conferencia Uniendo esfuerzos por Colombia. US Embassy of Colombia (September 2, 2002). Available at http://bogota.usembassy.gov/wwwsmg13.shtml. Retrieved on March 27, 2006. (Spanish) (English version available)</ref>
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|{{flag|Costa Rica }}||<!--Date started-->1851<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/costa-rica</ref>||See [[Costa Rica – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Dominican Republic }}||<!--Date started-->1866<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/dominican-republic</ref>||See [[Dominican Republic – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Ecuador }}||<!--Date started-->1832<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/ecuador</ref>||See [[Ecuador – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|El Salvador }}||<!--Date started-->1824; 1849<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/el-salvador</ref>||See [[El Salvador – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Guatemala }}||<!--Date started-->1824; 1844<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/guatemala</ref>||See [[Guatemala – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Haiti }}||<!--Date started-->1862<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/haiti</ref>||See [[Haiti – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Honduras }}||<!--Date started-->1824; 1853<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/honduras</ref>||See [[Honduras – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Mexico }}||<!--Date started-->1822<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/mexico</ref>||See [[Mexico – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Nicaragua }}||<!--Date started-->1824; 1849<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/nicaragua</ref>||See [[Nicaragua – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Panama }}||<!--Date started-->1903<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/panama</ref>||See [[Panama – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Paraguay }}||<!--Date started-->1852<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/paraguay</ref>||See [[Paraguay – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Peru }}||<!--Date started-->1826<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/peru</ref>||See [[Peru – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Uruguay }}||<!--Date started-->1836<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/uruguay</ref>||See [[United States – Uruguay relations]]
 
In 2002, Uruguay and the U.S. created a Joint Commission on Trade and Investment (JCTI) to exchange ideas on a variety of economic topics. In March 2003, the JCTI identified six areas of concentration until the eventual signing of the [[Free Trade Area of the Americas]] (FTAA): customs issues, [[intellectual property]] protection, investment, labor, [[environment (biopysical)|environment]], and trade in goods. In late 2004, Uruguay and the U.S. signed an Open Skies Agreement, which was ratified in May 2006. In November 2005, they signed a [[Bilateral Investment Treaty]] (BIT), which entered into force on November 1, 2006. A [[Trade and Investment Framework Agreement]] (TIFA) was signed in January 2007. More than 80 U.S.-owned companies operate in Uruguay, and many more market U.S. goods and services.
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|{{flag|Venezuela }}||<!--Date started-->1835<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/venezuela</ref>||See [[United States – Venezuela relations]]
 
After the election of Presidents [[Hugo Chávez]] of Venezuela and [[George W. Bush]] of the [[United States]] and particularly after the [[2002 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt|Venezuelan failed coup attempt]] in 2002 against Chavez, tensions between the countries escalated, reaching a high in September 2008 when Venezuela broke off diplomatic relations with the US. Relations showed signs of improvement in 2009 with the election of the new US President [[Barack Obama]], including the re-establishment of diplomatic relations in June 2009.
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==Caribbean==
The term "Caribbean" is used loosely to refer to countries in or near the [[Caribbean sea]] other than those included under "Latin America".
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|{{flag|Antigua and Barbuda }}||<!--Date started-->1981<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/antigua-barbuda</ref>||See [[United States-Antigua and Barbuda relations]]
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|{{flag|Aruba }}||<!--Date started-->||See [[Aruba – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Bahamas }}||<!--Date started-->1973<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/bahamas</ref>||See [[Bahamas – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Barbados }}||<!--Date started-->1966<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/barbados</ref>||See [[Barbados – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Belize }}||<!--Date started-->1981<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/belize</ref>||See [[United States-Belize relations]]
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|{{flag|Bermuda }}||<!--Date started-->||See [[Bermuda – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Cayman Islands }}||<!--Date started-->||See [[Cayman Islands – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Dominica }}||<!--Date started-->1978<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/dominica</ref>||See [[Dominica – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Grenada }}||<!--Date started-->1974<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/grenada</ref>||See [[Grenada – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Guyana }}||<!--Date started-->1966<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/guyana</ref>||See [[Guyana – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Jamaica }}||<!--Date started-->1962<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/jamaica</ref>||See [[Jamaica – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Netherlands Antilles }}||<!--Date started-->||See [[Netherlands Antilles – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Saint Kitts and Nevis }}||<!--Date started-->1983<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/saint-kitts-nevis</ref>||See [[Saint Kitts and Nevis – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Saint Lucia }}||<!--Date started-->1979<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/saint-lucia</ref>||See [[Saint Lucia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines }}||<!--Date started-->1981<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/saint-vincent-grenadines</ref>||See [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Suriname }}||<!--Date started-->1975<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/suriname</ref>||See [[Suriname – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Trinidad and Tobago }}||<!--Date started-->1962<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/trinidad-and-tobago</ref>||See [[Trinidad and Tobago – United States relations]]
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==East Asia==
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|{{flag|People's Republic of China}}||1844 ; 1979<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/china</ref>||See [[Sino-American relations]] <br> The United States recognizes the People's Republic as the [[One-China policy|only government of China]].
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|{{flag|Hong Kong }}||<!--Date started-->{{cn|date=April 2012}}||See [[Hong Kong – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Japan }}||<!--Date started-->1854<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/japan</ref>||See [[Japan – United States relations]]
Since 1945, US – Japan relations have improved greatly.
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|{{flag|Macau }}||<!--Date started-->{{cn|date=April 2012}}||See [[Macau – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Mongolia }}||<!--Date started-->1987<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/mongolia</ref>||See [[Mongolia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|North Korea }}||N/A (No relations)||See [[North Korea – United States relations]] <br> The United States does not recognize the North Korean government. For decades, the US and North Korea have been locked in a stalemate over nuclear weapons.
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|{{flag|South Korea }}||<!--Date started-->1882<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/korea</ref>; 1949<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/korea-south</ref><!--Date started-->||See [[South Korea – United States relations]]
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|}<!--{{flag|Republic of China (Taiwan) }}||<!--Date started-->||See [[Republic of China – United States relations]] <br> The United States has not formally recognized the Republic of China since 1979, in accordance with the [[One-China policy]].
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==South East Asia==
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|{{flag|Brunei }}||<!--Date started-->1984<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/brunei</ref>||See [[Brunei – United States relations]]
 
The U.S. welcomed Brunei Darussalam's full independence from the United Kingdom on January 1, 1984, and opened an [[embassy]] in [[Bandar Seri Begawan]] on that date. Brunei opened its embassy in [[Washington, D.C.]] in March 1984. [[Royal Brunei Armed Forces|Brunei's armed forces]] engage in joint exercises, training programs, and other military cooperation with the U.S. A memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation was signed on November 29, 1994. The [[Sultan of Brunei]] visited Washington in December 2002.
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|{{flag|Burma }}||<!--Date started-->1948<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/burma</ref>||See [[Burma – United States relations]]
 
The political [[Diplomatic relationship|relationship]] between the [[United States]] and [[Burma]] worsened after the 1988 military [[coup]] and violent suppression of pro-[[democracy]] [[Demonstration (people)|demonstration]]s. Subsequent repression, including the brutal crackdown on peaceful [[protestor]]s in September 2007, further strained the relationship.
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|{{flag|Cambodia }}||<!--Date started-->1950<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/cambodia</ref>||See [[Cambodia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|East Timor }}||<!--Date started-->2002<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/timor-leste</ref>||See [[East Timor – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Indonesia }}||<!--Date started-->1949<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/indonesia</ref>||See [[Indonesia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Laos }}||<!--Date started-->1950<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/laos</ref>||See [[Laos – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Malaysia }}||<!--Date started-->1957<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/laos</ref>||See [[Malaysia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Philippines }}||<!--Date started-->1946<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/philippines</ref>||See [[Philippines – United States relations]]
 
The Philippines and the United States have a long standing alliance. The Philippines was also a US colony from 1902-1946. The Philippines is also the oldest and one of the closest US allies in Asia<ref>http://globalnation.inquirer.net/viewpoints/viewpoints/view/20091008-229048/US-should-do-right-by-its-ally-Philippines</ref>.
 
The US and the Philippines have fought together in many conflicts such as [[World War I]], [[World War II]], the [[Korean War]], [[Vietnam War]], [[Insurgency in the Philippines]], [[Gulf War]] and the [[War on Terror]].
 
The Philippines and the United States still maintain close, friendly, diplomatic, political and military relations with 100,000+ US citizens and nationals living in the Philippines and more than 2 million Filipinos living in the United States. Both countries actively cooperate in the trade, investment and financial sectors. The US is also the largest investor in the Philippine economy with an estimated total worth of $63 billion.
 
The United States and the Philippines conduct joint military exercises called the Balikatan Exercises that take place once a year to boost relations between the two countries. The US military also conduct humanitarian and aid missions in the Philippines. The Philippines is one out of two [[Major non-NATO ally|Major US allies]] in South East Asia.
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|{{flag|Singapore }}||<!--Date started-->1965<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/singapore</ref>||See [[Singapore – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Thailand }}||<!--Date started-->1833<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/thailand</ref>||See [[Thailand – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Vietnam }}||<!--Date started-->1995<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/vietnam</ref>||See [[United States – Vietnam relations]]
 
After a 20-year hiatus of severed ties, [[President of the United States|President]] [[Bill Clinton]] announced the formal normalization of diplomatic relations with [[Vietnam]] on July 11, 1995. Subsequent to President Clinton's normalization announcement, in August 1995, both nations upgraded their Liaison Offices opened during January 1995 to embassy status. As diplomatic ties between the nations grew, the [[United States]] opened a [[consulate general]] in [[Ho Chi Minh City]], and Vietnam opened a [[consulate]] in [[San Francisco]].
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==South and Central Asia==
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|{{flag|Afghanistan }}||<!--Date started-->1935<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/afghanistan</ref>||See [[Afghanistan – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Bangladesh }}||<!--Date started-->1972<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/bangladesh</ref>||See [[Bangladesh – United States relations]]
 
Today the relationship between the two countries are based on what is described by American diplomats as the "three Ds", meaning Democracy, Development and Denial of space for terrorism. The United States is closely working with Bangladesh in combating Islamic extremism and terrorism and is providing hundreds of millions of dollars every year in economic assistance.
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|{{flag|Bhutan }}||<!--Date started-->N/A (Informal relations)<ref>http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35839.htm</ref>||See [[Foreign relations of Bhutan#Other_countries|Bhutan – United States relations]]
 
The U.S. has offered to resettle 60,000 of the 107,000 alleged Bhutanese refugees of Nepalese origin now living in seven U.N. refugee camps in southeastern Nepal.
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|{{flag|India }}||<!--Date started-->1947<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/india</ref>||See [[India – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Kazakhstan }}||<!--Date started-->1991<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/kazakhstan</ref>||See [[Kazakhstan – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Kyrgyzstan }}||<!--Date started-->1991<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/kyrgyzstan</ref>||See [[Kyrgyzstan – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Maldives }}||<!--Date started-->1965<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/maldives</ref>||See [[Maldives – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Nepal }}||<!--Date started-->1947<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/nepal</ref>||See [[Nepal – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Pakistan }}||<!--Date started-->1947<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/pakistan</ref>||See [[Pakistan – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Sri Lanka }}||<!--Date started-->1947<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/sri-lanka</ref>||See [[Sri Lanka – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Tajikistan }}||<!--Date started-->1991<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/tajikistan</ref>||See [[Tajikistan – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Turkmenistan }}||<!--Date started-->1991<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/turkmenistan</ref>||See [[Turkmenistan – United States relations]]
 
The U.S. [[Embassy]], [[USAID]], and the [[Peace Corps]] are located in [[Ashgabat]], Turkmenistan. The United States and Turkmenistan continue to disagree about the country's path toward [[Democracy|democratic]] and economic reform. The United States has publicly advocated industrial privatization, market liberalization, and fiscal reform, as well as legal and regulatory reforms to open up the economy to foreign trade and investment, as the best way to achieve prosperity and true independence and sovereignty.
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|{{flag|Uzbekistan }}||<!--Date started-->1991<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/uzbekistan</ref>||See [[United States – Uzbekistan relations]]
 
Relations improved slightly in the latter half of 2007, but the U.S. continues to call for Uzbekistan to meet all of its commitments under the March 2002 Declaration of Strategic Partnership between the two countries. The declaration covers not only security and economic relations but political reform, economic reform, and human rights. Uzbekistan has [[Central Asia]]'s largest population and is vital to U.S., regional, and international efforts to promote stability and security.
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==Europe==
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="width:100%; margin:auto;"
!width="15%"| Country
!width="12%"| Formal Relations Began
!Notes
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|{{flag|Albania }}||<!--Date started-->1922<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/albania</ref>||See [[Albania – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Andorra }}||<!--Date started-->1995<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/andorra</ref>||See [[United States-Andorra relations]]
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|{{flag|Armenia }}||<!--Date started-->1920; 1991<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/armenia</ref>||See [[United States-Armenia relations]]
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|{{flag|Austria }}||<!--Date started-->1921<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/austria</ref>||See [[Austria – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Azerbaijan }}||<!--Date started-->1991<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/azerbaijan</ref>||See [[Azerbaijan – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Belarus }}||<!--Date started-->1991<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/belarus</ref>||See [[Belarus – United States relations]] <br> The United States has tense relations with Belarus relating to Belarus' human rights record and election irregularities.
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|{{flag|Belgium }}||<!--Date started-->1832<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/belgium</ref>||See [[Belgium – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina }}||<!--Date started-->1992<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/bosnia-herzegovina</ref>||See [[Bosnia and Herzegovina – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Bulgaria }}||<!--Date started-->1903<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/bulgaria</ref>||See [[Bulgaria – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Croatia }}||<!--Date started-->1992<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/croatia</ref>||See [[United States-Croatia relations]]
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|{{flag|Cyprus }}||<!--Date started-->1960<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/cyprus</ref>||See [[Cyprus – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Czech Republic }}||<!--Date started-->1993<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/czech-republic</ref>||See [[Czech Republic – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Denmark }}||<!--Date started-->1801<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/denmark</ref>||See [[Denmark – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Estonia }}||<!--Date started-->1922; 1991<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/estonia</ref>||See [[Estonia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|European Union }}||<!--Date started-->||See [[European Union – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Finland }}||<!--Date started-->1919<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/finland</ref>||See [[Finland – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|France }}||<!--Date started-->1778<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/france</ref>||See [[France – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Georgia }}||<!--Date started-->1992<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/georgia</ref>||See [[Georgia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Germany }}||<!--Date started-->1797<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/germany</ref>||See [[Germany – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Greece }}||<!--Date started-->1868<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/greece</ref>||See [[Greece – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Holy See }}||<!--Date started-->1984<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/holy-see</ref>||See [[Holy See – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Hungary }}||<!--Date started-->1921<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/hungary</ref>||See [[Hungary – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Iceland }}||<!--Date started-->1944<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/iceland</ref>||See [[Iceland – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Ireland }}||<!--Date started-->1924<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/ireland</ref>||See [[Ireland – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Italy }}||<!--Date started-->1861<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/italy</ref>||See [[Italy – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Kosovo }}||<!--Date started-->2008<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/kosovo</ref>||See [[Kosovo–United States relations]] <br> The United States was one of the first countries to recognize Kosovo.
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|{{flag|Latvia }}||<!--Date started-->1922; 1991<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/latvia</ref>||See [[Latvia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Liechtenstein }}||<!--Date started-->1997<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/liechtenstein</ref>||See [[Liechtenstein – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Lithuania }}||<!--Date started-->1922; 1991<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/lithuania</ref>||See [[Lithuania – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Luxembourg }}||<!--Date started-->1903<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/luxembourg</ref>||See [[Luxembourg – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Malta }}||<!--Date started-->1964<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/malta</ref>||See [[Malta – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Moldova }}||<!--Date started-->1992<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/moldova</ref>||See [[Moldova – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Monaco }}||<!--Date started-->2006<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/monaco</ref>||See [[Monaco – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Montenegro }}||<!--Date started-->1905; 2006<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/montenegro</ref>||See [[Montenegro – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Netherlands }}||<!--Date started-->1781<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/netherlands</ref>||See [[Netherlands – United States relations]]<br>The Dutch colony of [[Sint Eustatius]] was the first foreign state to recognize the independence of the United States, doing so in 1776. However, the [[Dutch Republic]] neither authorized the recognition nor ratified it, therefore [[Morocco]] remains the first sovereign nation to officially recognize the United States.
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|{{flag|Norway }}||<!--Date started-->1905<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/norway</ref>||See [[Norway – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Poland }}||<!--Date started-->1919<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/poland</ref>||See [[Poland–United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Portugal }}||<!--Date started-->1791<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/portugal</ref>||See [[Portugal – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Republic of Macedonia }}||<!--Date started-->1995<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/macedonia</ref>||See [[Republic of Macedonia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Romania }}||<!--Date started-->1880<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/romania</ref>||See [[Romania – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Russia }}||<!--Date started-->1809; 1991<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/russia</ref>||See [[Russia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|San Marino }}||<!--Date started-->1861<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/san-marino</ref>||See [[San Marino – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Spain }}||<!--Date started-->1783<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/spain</ref>||See [[Spain – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Serbia }}||<!--Date started-->2000<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/serbia</ref>||See [[Serbia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Slovakia }}||<!--Date started-->1993<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/slovakia</ref>||See [[Slovakia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Slovenia }}||<!--Date started-->1992<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/slovenia</ref>||See [[Slovenia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Sweden }}||<!--Date started-->1818<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/sweden</ref>||See [[Sweden – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Switzerland }}||<!--Date started-->1853<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/switzerland</ref>||See [[Switzerland – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Turkey }}||<!--Date started-->1831<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/turkey</ref>||See [[Turkey – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Ukraine }}||<!--Date started-->1991<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/ukraine</ref>||See [[Ukraine – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|United Kingdom }}||<!--Date started-->1783<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/united-kingdom</ref>||See [[United Kingdom – United States relations]]
|}
 
==North Africa and Middle East==
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="width:100%; margin:auto;"
!width="15%"| Country
!width="12%"| Formal Relations Began
!Notes
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|{{flag|Arab League}}||<!--Date started-->||See [[Arab-American relations]]
 
The Arab League has an Embassy, and several Offices in the US.
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|{{flag|Algeria }}||<!--Date started-->1962<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/algeria</ref>||See [[Algeria – United States relations]]
 
The official U.S. presence in Algeria is expanding following over a decade of limited staffing, reflecting the general improvement in the security environment. During the past three years, the U.S. Embassy has moved toward more normal operations and now provides most embassy services to the American and Algerian communities.
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|{{flag|Egypt }}||<!--Date started-->1922<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/egypt</ref>||See [[Egypt–United States relations]]
 
After the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, Egyptian foreign policy began to shift as a result of the change in Egypt's leadership from President Gamal Abdel-Nasser to Anwar Sadat and the emerging peace process between Egypt and Israel. Sadat realized that reaching a settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict is a precondition for Egyptian development. To achieve this goal, Sadat ventured to enhance US-Egyptian relations to foster a peace process with Israel.
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|{{flag|Bahrain }}||<!--Date started-->1971<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/bahrain</ref>||See [[Bahrain – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Iran }}||1883<ref name="dip_usir">http://history.state.gov/countries/iran</ref><!--Date started-->||See [[Iran – United States relations]]
 
The United States and the Kingdom of Persia recognized each other in 1850. Diplomatic relations were established in 1883 and severed in 1980.<ref name="dip_usir" />
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|{{flag|Iraq }}||<!--Date started-->1931; 2004<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/iraq</ref>||See [[Iraq – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Israel }}||<!--Date started-->1949<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/israel</ref>||See [[Israel–United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Jordan }}||<!--Date started-->1949<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/jordan</ref>||See [[Jordan – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Kuwait }}||<!--Date started-->1961<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/kuwait</ref>||See [[Kuwait – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Lebanon }}||<!--Date started-->1944<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/lebanon</ref>||See [[Lebanon – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Libya }}||<!--Date started-->1951<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/libya</ref>||See [[Libya – United States relations]]
In 2011, the United States cut diplomatic relations with the [[Muammar al-Gaddafi|Gaddafi regime]]. The United States recognized the [[National Transitional Council]] as the legitimate government of Libya on July 15th, 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=U.S. formally recognizes Libyan rebels as legitimate government Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/15/3017291/us-formally-recognizes-libyan.html#ixzz1SHwmgkfJ|url=http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/15/3017291/us-formally-recognizes-libyan.html|accessdate=16 July 2011|newspaper=Kansas City star|date=15 July 2011}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Morocco }}||<!--Date started-->1905<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/morocco</ref>||See [[Morocco – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Oman }}||<!--Date started-->1972<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/oman</ref>||See [[Oman – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Qatar }}||<!--Date started-->1972<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/qatar</ref>||See [[Qatar – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Saudi Arabia }}||<!--Date started-->1940<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/saudi-arabia</ref>||See [[Saudi Arabia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Sudan }}||<!--Date started-->1956<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/sudan</ref>||See [[Sudan – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Syria }}||<!--Date started-->1944<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/syria</ref>||See [[Syria–United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Tunisia }}||<!--Date started-->1956<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/tunisia</ref>||See [[Tunisia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|United Arab Emirates }}||<!--Date started-->1972<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/united-arab-emirates</ref>||See [[United Arab Emirates – United States relations]]
 
The United States was the third country to establish formal diplomatic relations with the UAE and has had an [[ambassador]] resident in the UAE since 1974. The two countries has enjoyed friendly [[Diplomatic relations|relations]] with each other and have developed into friendly government-to-government ties which include [[security]] assistance. UAE and US had enjoyed private commercial ties, especially in [[petroleum]]. The quality of US-UAE relations increased dramatically as a result of the US-led coalition's campaign to end the Iraqi occupation of [[Kuwait]]. UAE ports host more [[U.S. Navy]] ships than any port outside the US.
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|{{flag|Yemen }}||<!--Date started-->1946<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/yemen</ref>||See [[United States – Yemen relations]]
 
Traditionally, United States – Yemen relations have been tepid, as the lack of strong military-to-military ties, commercial relations, and support of Yemeni President [[Ali Abdullah Saleh]] has hindered the development of strong bilateral ties. During the early years of the [[George W. Bush]] administration, relations improved under the rubric of the [[war on terror]], though [[Yemen]]'s lack of policies toward wanted terrorists has stalled additional [[US]] support.<ref name=crs>Sharp, Jeremy M. [http://opencrs.com/getfile.php?rid=80424 Yemen: Background and U.S. Relations] (RL34170) (PDF). [[Congressional Research Service]] (January 22, 2009). {{PD-notice}}</ref>
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==Sub-Saharan Africa==
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="width:100%; margin:auto;"
!width="15%"| Country
!width="12%"| Formal Relations Began
!Notes
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|{{flag|Angola }}||<!--Date started-->1994<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/angola</ref>||See [[Angola – United States relations]]
 
Relations were tense during the [[Angolan Civil War]] when the U.S. government backed [[UNITA]] rebels, but have warmed since the Angolan government renounced [[Marxism]] in 1992.
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|{{flag|Benin }}||<!--Date started-->1960<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/benin</ref>||See [[United States-Benin relations]]
 
The two nations have had an excellent history of relations in the years since Benin embraced [[democracy]]. The U.S. Government continues to assist Benin with the improvement of living standards that are key to the ultimate success of Benin's experiment with democratic government and economic liberalization, and are consistent with U.S. values and national interest in reducing [[poverty]] and promoting growth. The bulk of the U.S. effort in support of consolidating democracy in Benin is focused on long-term human resource development through [[U.S. Agency for International Development]] (USAID) programs.<ref name=bn>[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/6761.htm "Background Note: Benin"]. U.S. Department of State (June 2008). {{PD-notice}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Botswana }}||<!--Date started-->1966<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/botswana</ref>||See [[Botswana – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Burkina Faso }}||<!--Date started-->1960<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/burkina-faso</ref>||See [[Burkina Faso – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Burundi }}||<!--Date started-->1962<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/burundi</ref>||See [[Burundi – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Cameroon }}||<!--Date started-->1960<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/cameroon</ref>||See [[Cameroon – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Cape Verde }}||<!--Date started-->1975<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/cape-verde</ref>||See [[Cape Verde – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Central African Republic }}||<!--Date started-->1960<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/central-african-republic</ref>||See [[Central African Republic – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Chad }}||<!--Date started-->1960<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/chad</ref>||See [[Chad – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Comoros }}||<!--Date started-->1977<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/comoros</ref>||See [[Comoros – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Côte d'Ivoire }}||<!--Date started-->1960<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/cote-divoire</ref>||See [[Côte d'Ivoire – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Democratic Republic of the Congo }}||<!--Date started-->1960<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/congo-democratic-republic</ref>||See [[Democratic Republic of the Congo – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Djibouti }}||<!--Date started-->1977<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/djibouti</ref>||See [[Djibouti – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Equatorial Guinea }}||<!--Date started-->1968<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/equatorial-guinea</ref>||See [[Equatorial Guinea – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Eritrea }}||<!--Date started-->1993<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/eritrea</ref>||See [[Eritrea – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Ethiopia }}||<!--Date started-->1903<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/ethiopia</ref>||See [[Ethiopia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Gabon }}||<!--Date started-->1960<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/gabon</ref>||See [[Gabon – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Ghana }}||<!--Date started-->1957<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/ghana</ref>||See [[Ghana – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Guinea }}||<!--Date started-->1959<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/guinea</ref>||See [[Guinea – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Guinea-Bissau }}||<!--Date started-->1975<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/guinea-bissau</ref>||See [[Guinea-Bissau – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Kenya }}||<!--Date started-->1964<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/kenya</ref>||See [[Kenya – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Lesotho }}||<!--Date started-->1966<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/lesotho</ref>||See [[Lesotho – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Liberia }}||<!--Date started-->1864<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/liberia</ref>||See [[Liberia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Libya }}||<!--Date started-->1951<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/libya</ref>||See [[Libya - United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Madagascar }}||<!--Date started-->1874<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/madagascar</ref>||See [[Madagascar – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Malawi }}||<!--Date started-->1964<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/malawi</ref>||See [[Malawi – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Mali }}||<!--Date started-->1960<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/mali</ref>||See [[Mali – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Mauritania }}||<!--Date started-->1960<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/mauritania</ref>||See [[Mauritania – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Mauritius }}||<!--Date started-->1968<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/mauritius</ref>||See [[Mauritius – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Mozambique }}||<!--Date started-->1975<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/mozambique</ref>||See [[Mozambique – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Namibia }}||<!--Date started-->1990<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/namibia</ref>||See [[Namibia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Niger }}||<!--Date started-->1960<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/niger</ref>||See [[Niger – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Nigeria }}||<!--Date started-->1960<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/nigeria</ref>||See [[Nigeria – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Rwanda }}||<!--Date started-->1962<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/rwanda</ref>||See [[Rwanda – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|São Tomé and Príncipe }}||<!--Date started-->1976<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/sao-tome-and-principe</ref>||See [[São Tomé and Príncipe – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Senegal }}||<!--Date started-->1960<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/senegal</ref>||See [[Senegal – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Seychelles }}||<!--Date started-->1976<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/seychelles</ref>||See [[Seychelles – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Sierra Leone }}||<!--Date started-->1961<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/sierra-leone</ref>||See [[Sierra Leone – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Republic of the Congo }}||<!--Date started-->1960<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/congo-republic</ref>||See [[Republic of the Congo – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Somalia }}||<!--Date started-->1960<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/somalia</ref>||See [[Somalia – United States relations]]
 
The United States recognizes the [[Transitional Federal Government]] as the official national government of Somalia.<ref>http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2863.htm</ref> It also engages Somalia's smaller regional administrations, such as [[Puntland]] and [[Somaliland]], to ensure broad-based inclusion in the peace process.<ref>[http://www.somaliareport.com/index.php/post/220/The_US_Dual_Track_Policy_Towards_Somalia_ The US Dual Track Policy Towards Somalia]</ref> With the Somali federal authorities scheduled to shift in August 2012 from an interim administration to a permanent representative body, the Somali government,<ref name="Spmgsneft">[http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/somlll.shtml Somalia: PM Gaas says ‘no extension for TFG’]</ref> the international community and the U.S. authorities have all emphasized their support for the political transition.<ref name="Ctsfuspt">{{cite news|url=http://thehill.com/video/administration/212373-clinton-threatens-sanctions-for-undermining-somali-political-transition-|title=Clinton threatens sanctions for undermining Somali political transition|newspaper=The Hill|date=23 February 2012}}</ref>
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|{{flag|South Africa }}||<!--Date started-->1929<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/south-africa</ref>||See [[South Africa – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|South Sudan }}||<!--Date started-->2011<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/south-sudan</ref>||See [[South Sudan - United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Swaziland }}||<!--Date started-->1968<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/swaziland</ref>||See [[Swaziland – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Tanzania }}||<!--Date started-->1961<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/tanzania</ref>||See [[Tanzania – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|The Gambia }}||<!--Date started-->1965<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/gambia</ref>||See [[The Gambia – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Togo }}||<!--Date started-->1960<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/togo</ref>||See [[Togo – United States relations]]
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|{{flag|Uganda }}||<!--Date started-->1962<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/uganda</ref>||See [[Uganda – United States relations]]
 
Bilateral relations between the United States and Uganda have been good since [[Museveni]] assumed power, and the United States has welcomed his efforts to end human rights abuses and to pursue economic reform. Uganda is a strong supporter of the Global [[War on Terror]]. The United States is helping Uganda achieve export-led economic growth through the [[African Growth and Opportunity Act]] and provides a significant amount of development assistance. At the same time, the United States is concerned about continuing human rights problems and the pace of progress toward the establishment of genuine political pluralism.
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|{{flag|Zambia }}||<!--Date started-->1964<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/zambia</ref>||See [[United States – Zambia relations]]
 
The diplomatic relationship between the [[United States of America]] and [[Zambia]] can be characterized as warm and cooperative. The United States works closely with the [[List_of_Zambia-related_topics#Government|Zambian Government]] to defeat the [[HIV/AIDS]] [[pandemic]] that is ravaging Zambia, to promote [[economic growth]] and [[Economic development|development]], and to effect political reform needed to promote responsive and responsible government. The United States is also supporting the government's efforts to root out corruption. Zambia is a beneficiary of the [[African Growth and Opportunity Act]] (AGOA). The U.S. Government provides a variety of technical assistance and other support that is managed by the [[Department of State]], [[U.S. Agency for International Development]], [[Millennium Challenge Account]] (MCA) Threshold Program, [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]], [[United States Department of Treasury|Department of Treasury]], [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]], and [[Peace Corps]]. The majority of U.S. assistance is provided through the [[PEPFAR|President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief]] (PEPFAR), in support of the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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|{{flag|Zimbabwe }}||<!--Date started-->1980<ref>http://history.state.gov/countries/zimbabwe</ref>||See [[United States – Zimbabwe relations]]
 
After [[Morgan Tsvangirai]], Mugabe's rival and leader of the [[Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai|Movement for Democratic Change]], became [[Prime Minister of Zimbabwe]] under a power-sharing agreement, the [[Barack Obama]] [[presidency of Barack Obama|administration]] extended its congratulations to Tsvangirai, but said that the U.S. would wait for evidence of Mugabe's cooperation with the MDC before it would consider lifting its sanctions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newstoday.co.za/cgi-bin/newstoday/show.pl?1234511214|title=Obama congratulates Tsvangirai|agency=NewsToday.co.za|date=February 13, 2009}}</ref> In early March 2009, Obama proclaimed that US sanctions would be protracted provisionally for another year, because Zimbabwe's political crisis as yet unresolved.<ref>AFP 2009.</ref>
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