Santiago, Chile 

The United States recognized the Republic of Chile in 1823 as the former Spanish colony struggled for its independence. An American Legation arrived the next year to establish diplomatic relations. The legation was elevated to embassy status in 1914. Chile, one of the United States’ strongest partners in Latin America, has maintained a robust democracy for the […] 

U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 

Following both French and Spanish rule from as early as the 16th century, the island nation of the Dominican Republic declared itself an independent nation from neighboring Haiti in 1861. The new state voluntarily returned to the Spanish Empire, and in 1865, independence was restored. U.S. military occupations of the Dominican Republic have at times […] 

U.S. Embassy Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 

The United States established diplomatic relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992 following its independence from Yugoslavia. A period of conflict followed among Bosnia’s Muslims, Croats, and Serbs over control of the former Yugoslav republic’s territory. The 1992-95 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina was ended with the crucial participation of the United States in brokering […] 

U.S. Embassy Seoul, South Korea 

Seoul, South Korea 

The United States and Korea’s Joseon Dynasty established diplomatic relations under the 1882 Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, and the first U.S. diplomatic envoy arrived in Korea in 1883. U.S.-Korea relations continued until 1905, when Japan assumed direction over Korean foreign affairs. In 1910, Japan began a 35-year period of colonial rule over […] 

U.S. Embassy Singapore, Singapore