1.   American intelligence officers in Germany who track developments in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan, where the United States has no embassies, are also investigating.

2.   The United States would have embassies in both these capitals.

3.   The United States no longer has an embassy in Belgrade, and has no plans for one, according to the State Department.

4.   The United States, along with other countries, has its embassy in Tel Aviv.

5.   The United States has an embassy in Hanoi.

6.   Tonya Thomas said she has foreign embassies on her route and has always looked closely at the letters that she carries.

7.   Tiny Azerbaijan is currently interviewing firms, even though the small republic has an embassy in Washington and limited resources.

8.   Tuesday, only two countries, Costa Rica and El Salvador, have their embassies in Jerusalem, although Israel has annexed the eastern part.

9.   Virtually all countries have their embassies in Tel Aviv, and the administration has proposed leaving the status of Jerusalem to the final phase of peace talks next year.

10.   What can you do without reliable allies, about Syria, for instance, where Hamas is training suicide bombers in its camps and has an embassy?