United States Department of State

United States Department of State
United States Department of State
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Agency overview
Formed	July 27, 1789; 236 years ago
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	Marco Rubio, Secretary ; Christopher Landau, 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.

United States Department Of State Media

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Old State Department building in Washington, D.C., c. 1865
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks to the media
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Organizational chart of the U.S. Department of State, May 2024
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Harry S. Truman Building (formerly Main State Building), headquarters of the U.S. Department of State since May 1947.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the State Department headquarters, February 2021
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Mike Pompeo with 2018 summer interns
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YSEALI 5th Year Anniversary Logo
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Logo of the "Air Wing" of The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)- Office of Aviation, U.S. Department of State
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Naval Support Unit Seabees securing a diplomatic compound in Dec. 2010

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