United States Department of State

United States Department of State
	Seal of the department
	Flag of the department
Agency overview
Formed	July 27, 1789; 232 years ago
Preceding agency	Department of Foreign Affairs;
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
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.

ReferencesEdit

↑ Foreign Service local employees. "What We Do: Mission". 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.

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[1] Foreign Service local employees. "What We Do: Mission". Retrieved July 23, 2014.

[2] Office of Management and Budget. "Table 5.2—Budget Authority by Agency: 1976–2021". Obama White House Archives. US government. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

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