| Embassy of the United States, Monrovia | |
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| Location |  Monrovia, Liberia |
| Address | 502 Benson Street Monrovia |
| Coordinates | 6°19′1″N10°48′47″W / 6.31694°N 10.81306°W |
| Website | https://lr.usembassy.gov |
The Embassy of the United States in Monrovia is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Liberia.
In 1822, the American Colonization Society established a settlement in West Africa for freed slaves and recaptured slaves from the United States. The capital city was named Monrovia after James Monroe, then President of the United States. Liberia declared itself a republic in 1847 and was subsequently recognized by several European countries. [1]
American formal recognition of the Republic of Liberia occurred on September 23, 1862, with the empowerment of American Minister to England, Charles F. Adams, to conclude a treaty of commerce and navigation. This treaty with Liberia was signed by Adams and the president of Liberia on October 25, 1862. Diplomatic relations between the United States and Liberia were officially established on February 23, 1864, when American Commissioner and Consul General Abraham Hanson, appointed by President Abraham Lincoln, presented his credentials to the Liberian government, marking the creation of the American Legation at Monrovia. [1]
On May 6, 1949, the Legation was elevated to the status of an Embassy, when Ambassador Edward Richard Dudley presented his credentials. The United States has since been involved in supporting Liberia, particularly in recovery efforts from the 2014-2015 Ebola epidemic, [2] while also focusing on aiding Liberia's democratic progress, governance, economic growth, health and education services, and the professionalization of its security forces. [3] [1]
Liberian foreign relations were traditionally stable and cordial throughout much of the 19th and 20th centuries. During the 1990s, Charles Taylor's presidency and the First and Second Liberian Civil Wars underscored Liberian relations with the Western world, the People's Republic of China, and its neighboring countries in Western Africa.
The Embassy of the United States in Wellington is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in New Zealand.
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 as U.S. Minister to France in 1778, even before the U.S. had won its independence from Great Britain in 1783.
The Embassy of the United States in El Salvador is located in Antiguo Cuscatlán. The Ambassador of the United States to El Salvador is William H. Duncan from since 2023.
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The Embassy of the United States in Lisbon is the embassy of the United States in Portugal, in the capital city of Lisbon. It is located on Avenida das Forças Armadas.
The Embassy of the United States in Helsinki is the diplomatic mission of the United States to Finland.
Relations between the Federal Republic of Central America, also known as the Central American Federation, and the United States were formally established in 1824 following the Federation's independence from Spain. Relations lasted until 1841 when the Federation dissolved and relations with the United States continued among the newly independent former member states of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
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The Embassy of the United States in Bucharest is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Romania.
The Embassy of the United States in Addis Ababa is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Ethiopia.
The Embassy of the United States in Santo Domingo is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in the Dominican Republic.
The Embassy of the United States in Guatemala City is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Guatemala.
The Embassy of the United States in Sofia is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Bulgaria.
The Embassy of the United States in San José is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Costa Rica.
The Embassy of the United States in Asunción is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Paraguay.
The Embassy of the United States in Tegucigalpa is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Honduras.
The Embassy of the United States in Port-au-Prince is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Haiti.
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