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U.S. Relationship

Streets of Oxford - landmark, England - overview from a church's tower with the Bodleian Libraryand All Souls College,Oxfordshire, England, UK, United Kingdom, Europe
Streets of Oxford - landmark, England - overview from a church's tower with the Bodleian Libraryand All Souls College,Oxfordshire, England, UK, United Kingdom, Europe

U.S.-United Kingdom Relations

The United States has no closer partner than the United Kingdom.  Following the end of the American Revolution in 1783, the United Kingdom officially recognized American independence, and in 1785, our two countries established diplomatic relations.  Other than a brief break in relations during the War of 1812, the United States and the United Kingdom have remained durable partners and
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Streets of Oxford - landmark, England - overview from a church's tower with the Bodleian Libraryand All Souls College,Oxfordshire, England, UK, United Kingdom, Europe

U.S. Assistance to United Kingdom

The International Fund for Ireland (IFI), established by the British and Irish governments in 1986, provides funding for projects to sustain the peace process and to generate cross-community engagement and economic opportunity in Northern Ireland (the United Kingdom) and the border counties of Ireland. The U.S. government has contributed more than $549 million to the IFI since its establishment.
Streets of Oxford - landmark, England - overview from a church's tower with the Bodleian Libraryand All Souls College,Oxfordshire, England, UK, United Kingdom, Europe

Bilateral Economic Relations

Mutual trade and investment are at the heart of our prosperity, and our commitment to free market values enables our economies to thrive. The United States and the United Kingdom are the world’s first and fifth largest economies in the world by GDP. We traded over $273 billion worth of goods and services in 2019. Two-way direct investment totals
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Integrated Country Strategies

The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy.

Investment Climate Statements

The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates.

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