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U.S. Department of State Facilities and Areas of Jurisdictions. The United States has the second largest number of active diplomatic posts of any country in the world after the People's Republic of China, [1] including 271 bilateral posts (embassies and consulates) in 173 countries, as well as 11 permanent missions to international organizations and seven other posts (as of November 2023 [2]).
El Salvador and the other Central American provinces declared independence from Spain in 1821, and in 1823 formed the United Provinces of Central America.The United States recognized the independence of the Federation of Central American States from Spain on August 4, 1824.
The Embassy of the United States of America in Mexico City (Spanish: Embajada de los Estados Unidos, México D.F.) is the diplomatic mission of United States of America to the United Mexican States. The embassy's chancery is situated on the Paseo de la Reforma, Colonia Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City.
The Embassy of the United States of America in Havana (Spanish: Embajada de los Estados Unidos de América, La Habana) is the United States of America's diplomatic mission in Cuba. On January 3, 1961, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower severed relations following the Cuban Revolution of the 1950s. [1]
In 1930 the Blücher Palace, located on Pariser Platz, was purchased as a new and permanent home for the U.S. Embassy in Berlin. There was a fire in the Blücher Palace on April 15, 1931, before it could be fully utilized and converted for embassy use.
Peru and the United States established relations on May 2, 1826, following Peru's independence from Spain, and relations were elevated to embassy level on 1920. [1] [2] The embassy of the United States was housed in different buildings before the opening of its current location.
In March 2017, a series of documents, referred to as Vault 7, revealed that the US government uses the consulate as a base for cyber operations.This diplomatic representation was the largest US consulate worldwide regarding personnel and facilities and has played a prominent role in the US government's intelligence architecture for years.
The four-story chancery building, housing the ambassador's office, faces Avenue Gabriel and the gardens of the Champs-Élysées; it is beside the Hôtel de Crillon. [3] It was built in 1931, following the demolition of an existing building, the Hôtel Grimod de La Reynière. [5]