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- ️Mon Jul 27 1789
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| Formed | July 27, 1789; 235 years ago |
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| Type | Executive department |
| Jurisdiction | U.S. federal government |
| Headquarters | Harry S Truman Building 2201 C Street Northwest, Washington, D.C., U.S. 38°53′39″N 77°2′54″W / 38.89417°N 77.04833°W |
| Employees | 13,885 Foreign Service employees 10,171 Civil Service employees 49,734 local employees[1] |
| Annual budget | $47.5 billion (FY 2015; including $26.5 billion for State and $21.0 billion for international assistance)[2] |
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| Website | www.state.gov |
The United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign policy agency of the United States government, similar to foreign ministries, foreign offices, ministries of external relations, etc. in other countries. It is administered by the Secretary of State.
- ↑ Foreign Service local employees. "What We Do: Mission". Archived from the original on September 22, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ↑ Office of Management and Budget. "Table 5.2—Budget Authority by Agency: 1976–2021". Obama White House Archives. US government. Retrieved March 1, 2017.