| Embassy of the United States, Gaborone | |
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| Location |  Gaborone, Botswana |
| Address | Embassy Drive Government Enclave Gaborone, Botswana |
| Coordinates | 24°39′40″S25°54′32″E / 24.66111°S 25.90889°E |
| Website | https://bw.usembassy.gov |
The Embassy of the United States in Gaborone is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Botswana. It is located next to the government enclave and main mall neighborhood. [1]
On September 30, 1966, the United States established diplomatic relations with Botswana when it gained independence from the United Kingdom, and the American Embassy in Gaberones, now known as Gaborone, was opened. [2]
In 2016, the U.S. Embassy in Gaborone confirmed advanced plans to establish a military airfield in Botswana. The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) and the U.S. Embassy had previously denied rumors of a U.S.-funded military facility at the Thebephatswa Air Base in 2013. [3]
Botswana has put a premium on economic and political integration in southern Africa. It has sought to make the Southern African Development Community (SADC) a working vehicle for economic development, and it has promoted efforts to make the region self-policing in terms of preventive diplomacy, conflict resolution, and good governance.
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan emerged as an independent country through the partition of India in August 1947 and was admitted as a United Nations member state in September 1947. It is currently the second-largest country within the Muslim world in terms of population, and is also the only Muslim-majority country in possession of nuclear weapons. De facto, the country shares direct land borders with India, Iran, Afghanistan, and China.
Saint Lucia maintains friendly relations with the major powers active in the Caribbean, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and France. Saint Lucia has no extant international disputes, aside from tension resulting from the island's status as a transit point for South American drugs destined for the United States and Europe.
Modern Trinidad and Tobago maintains close relations with its Caribbean neighbours and major North American and European trading partners. As the most industrialized and second-largest country in the English-speaking Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago has taken a leading role in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and strongly supports CARICOM economic integration efforts. It also is active in the Summit of the Americas process and supports the establishment of the Free Trade Area of the Americas, lobbying other nations for seating the Secretariat in Port of Spain.
Zimbabwe maintains relations with various countries around the world, and maintains close diplomatic relations with neighboring nations.
According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 79% of Botswana people approve of U.S. leadership, with 8% disapproving and 13% uncertain.
Eritrea–United States relations are bilateral relations between Eritrea and the United States.
Lesotho–United States relations are bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Lesotho and the United States of America.
Mozambique – United States relations are bilateral relations between Mozambique and the United States.
The Bahamas has a strong bilateral relationship with the United Kingdom, represented by a High Commissioner in London. The Bahamas also associates closely with other nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
Botswana–Russia relations date back to 6 March 1970 when Botswana and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations.
Relations between Belize and the United States have traditionally been close and cordial. The United States is Belize's principal trading partner and major source of investment funds. It is also home to the largest Belizean community outside Belize, estimated to be 70,000 strong. Because Belize's economic growth and accompanying democratic political stability are important U.S. objectives, Belize benefits from the U.S. Caribbean Basin Initiative. Belize is the only country in Central America that has never received a visit from an American president.
Donald Richard Norland was an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, and Chad.
Botswana–North Korea relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Botswana and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea. The two countries never maintained an embassy in their respective capitals since the suspension of diplomatic relations in February 2014.
India recognized Botswana shortly after the latter's independence in 1966, and opened an embassy in Gaborone in 1987. Botswana opened its embassy in New Delhi in 2006.
The mission of the United States Embassy in Nicaragua is to advance the interests of the United States, and to serve and protect US citizens in Nicaragua. As of 2023, Chargé d’Affaires of the United States to Nicaragua is Kevin O'Reilly.
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