United States Department of State

"Department of State" redirects here. For the term as used in Ireland, see Department of State (Ireland).

United States Department of State
Seal of the department
Flag of the department
Agency overview
Formed	July 27, 1789 (1789-07-27)
Preceding agency	Department of Foreign Affairs
Jurisdiction	U.S. federal government
Headquarters	Harry S Truman Building 2201 C Street Northwest, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Employees	13,885 Foreign Service employees 10,171 Civil Service employees 49,734 local employees
Annual budget	$47.5 billion (FY 2015; including $26.5 billion for State and $21.0 billion for international assistance)
Agency executives	Antony Blinken, Secretary Vacant, Deputy Secretary
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.