United States Department of State

The United States Department of State, or simply the State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent... Wikipedia

  • Formed:  July 27, 1789
  • Preceding agency:  Department of Foreign Affairs
  • Type:  Executive department
  • Jurisdiction:  U.S. federal government
  • Headquarters:  Harry S Truman Building, Northwest, Washington, D.C, U.S.
  • Employees:  80,214 (total), 14,399 Foreign Service employees, 12,831 Civil Service employees, 50,703 local employees
  • Annual budget:  USD 58 billion (FY 2025)
  • executives:  Marco Rubio, Secretary, Vacant, Deputy Secretary, Vacant, Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources
  • Website:  state.gov
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo