Augusta is located on the Georgia/South Carolina border, about 150 miles (240 km) east of Atlanta and 70 miles (110 km) west of Columbia.
State Department- handles relations with other nations. Treaty of Greenville- Wayne forced Native American nations of Great Lakes region to sign treaty to open Ohio to white settlement. Thomas Jefferson- Republican, 3rd president. Treasury Department- one of the three original departments created by congress
United States Interests Section and Liaison Office Established, 2004. The United States established an Interests Section at the Belgian Embassy in Tripoli, February 8, 2004. It became the U.S. Liaison Office on June 28, with Gregory L. Berry as the Principal Officer.