Singapore, Singapore 

American contact with Singapore began in the 1800s when merchant ships visited Singapore’s port for trade and commerce. Britain claimed Singapore as a colony in 1826 and maintained control until 1963 when Singapore declared independence and briefly joined the Federation of Malaysia. Two years later Singapore re-declared independence, and the United States granted diplomatic recognition […] 

U.S. Embassy Skopje, North Macedonia 

Skopje, North Macedonia 

North Macedonia achieved independence in 1991 with the breakup of Yugoslavia. Recognition was delayed because of Greece’s objection to North Macedonia’s use of “Macedonia,” and the country was initially recognized as the “Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” (FYRM) The United States recognized FYRM in 1994 under the provisional designation and began referring to North Macedonia […] 

U.S. Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria 

Sofia, Bulgaria 

Long under Ottoman Turkish rule, Bulgaria became independent in 1908. The United States established a Consular Agency in Sofia in 1912. The first American Consular Agent in Bulgaria was actually a Bulgarian national, Asen Kermekchiev (later Ace Kermek), a businessman, physician, and journalist. He served the United States Government even while working as a field […] 

U.S. Embassy Stockholm, Sweden 

Stockholm, Sweden 

Relations between the United States and Sweden are built on a shared heritage that dates back to 1638 when the first Swedish immigrants arrived on the shores of Delaware. Sweden was one of the first countries to recognize U.S. independence in 1783, and the two countries have maintained a strong bilateral friendship since then, based […] 

U.S. Embassy Suva, Fiji