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Retrieved July 13, 2020. On February 7, 1919, the United States recognized the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes through a statement released to the press by the U.S. Acting Secretary of State Frank Polk. The United States considered this new state as the successor state to the Kingdom of Serbia.
The United States was one of the first countries to recognize Kosovo. The UN Security Council divided on the question of Kosovo's declaration of independence . Kosovo declared its independence on February 17, 2008, whilst Serbia objected that Kosovo is part of its territory.
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 information is drawn from official ...
The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, [1] two UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The sovereignty dispute column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states ...
Independence dates for widely recognized states earlier than 1919 should be treated with caution, since prior to the founding of the League of Nations, there was no international body to recognize nationhood, and independence had no meaning beyond mutual recognition of de facto sovereigns (the role of the League of Nations was effectively taken over by the United Nations after the Second World ...
The member states of the United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states. The United Nations (UN) is the world's largest intergovernmental organization. All members have equal representation in the UN General Assembly. [ 3 ] The Charter of the United Nations defines the rules for admission of member states.
Now the countries of Portugal, Brazil, Cabo Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, Angola, East Timorand Mozambique. Rhodesia– Dissolved in 1979, now the country of Zimbabwe. Serbia and Montenegro– Dissolved in 2006, now the countries of Montenegro, Serbia, and the partially recognized Kosovo.
1800 – Convention of 1800 (Treaty of Mortefontaine) – Ends the Quasi War between France and the U.S. 1803 – Louisiana Purchase Treaty – Acquire Louisiana Territory from the French First Republic. 1805 – Treaty with Tripoli [ 12] – Secured release of Americans being held in Tripoli, proclaimed peace and amity, and ended the First ...