This friendship has been keen since the origin of the United States. Portugal was one of the first countries to recognize formally the independence of the American colonies after Americas war for independence. and immediately sent an official Ambassador. In addition. many American citizens today are of Portuguese extraction. and hundreds of Portuguese from Portugals provinces around the world immigrate to the United States each year to become naturalized citizens. Many thousands of PortugueseAmericans live in the New England States. in New York and New Jersey. and in California. Relations between the United States and Portugal have been somewhat strained since March 15. 1961. when the United States voted against Portugal in the Security Council of the United Nations on an issue involving the Portuguese province of Angola in West Africa.
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