Relations with the United States Morocco has close and long-standing ties with the United States. Morocco was the first nation to recognize the fledgling United States as an independent nation.[38] In the beginning of the American Revolution, American merchant ships were subject to attack by the Barbary Pirates while sailing the Atlantic Ocean. At this time, American envoys tried to obtain protection from European powers, but to no avail. On December 20, 1777, Moroccos Sultan Mohammed III declared that the American merchant ships would be under the protection of the sultanate and could thus enjoy safe passage. The Moroccan-American Treaty of Friendship stands as the U.S.s oldest non-broken friendship treaty. Negotiated by Thomas Barclay and signed by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson in 1786, it has been in continuous effect since its ratification by Congress in July 1787.[39] Following the re-organization of the U.S. federal government upon the 1787 Constitution, President George Washington wrote a now venerated letter to the Sultan Sidi Mohamed strengthening the ties between the two countries. The United States legation (consulate) in Tangier is the first property the American government ever owned abroad.[40] The building now houses the Tangier American Legation Museum Rest of world Argentina[edit] Main article: Argentina–Morocco relations Argentina recognized Moroccos independence in 1956. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1960. Argentina has an embassy in Rabat. Morocco has an embassy in Buenos Aires. Argentina is (traditionally) second most populated country to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over its southern provinces.[citation needed]. Canada[edit] Further information: Foreign relations of Canada China[edit] Main article: China–Morocco relations China and Morocco established diplomatic relations in November 1958.[41] Malaysia[edit] Main article: Malaysia–Morocco relations Morocco established relations with Malaysia right after Malaysias been formed in 1963.[42] Malaysia has an embassy in Rabat,[43] and Morocco has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur.[44] Pakistan[edit] Main article: Morocco–Pakistan relations Pakistan has an embassy in Rabat while Morocco also has its embassy in Islamabad. Both the countries have co-operated significantly since the past and continue to widely expand their relations, in the past Pakistan has said that it does not recognise Western Sahara and that its status is disputed and remains to be decided by United Nations resolutions, but at the same time it gave the Moroccan point of view that it is an internal matter. Pakistan and Morocco enjoy friendly relationship based on deep religious and great human values commonly shared by both countries. These relations have grown to a large extent in recent years and thousands of Pakistanis visit Morocco annually. Overview Morocco has established diplomatic relations with 151 states (including the State of Palestine),[45] the Holy See,[45] the Sovereign Military Order of Malta,[45] and the European Union.[45] Morocco has not established diplomatic relations with: Belarus, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco; Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados,[46] Belize,[46] Cuba,[46] Dominica, Grenada, Guyana,[46] Haiti,[46] Jamaica,[46] St.Kitts and Nevis, St.Lucia, St.Vincent and the Grenadines,[46] Suriname,[46] Trinidad and Tobago;[46] Botswana,[46] Mauritius,[46] Namibia,[46] South Sudan;[46] Israel,[47] Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste,[46]Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan; Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu; the states with limited recognition except Palestine.
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