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As the leading U.S. foreign-affairs agency, the Department of State (www.state.gov) maintains diplomatic relations with about 180 countries as well as with many international organizations. With the primary mission of maintaining and improving relationships with these countries, the Department of State runs nearly 260 diplomatic and consular posts around the world, including embassies, consulates, and missions to international organizations.

To be sure, the State Department has many important duties, including providing support for U.S. citizens at home and abroad; helping developing countries grow strong, stable economies and governments; bringing nations together to address global concerns; and combating threats like terrorism, international crime, and narcotics trafficking. But the State Department also provides many services to U.S. citizens traveling and living abroad through many offices, including the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs and the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.