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Actually it's Morocco!. Morocco was the first nation to recognize the fledgling United States as an independent nation in 1777!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Some say Britian because Britain's formal surrender recognized the US in Sep 3, 1783 signed in Paris!. Others say France because on Feb 14th, 1778 their fleet saluted an American Ship!. But it was the Dutch on Nov 16, 1776!.

In 1776, after the Declaration of Independence, the Dutch cannons at Fort Orange on the Caribbean island of Saint Eustace were the first to answer a salute from visiting American war ships!. That was on 16th November 1776, and the visiting war ship was the Andrea Doria!. Thus, The Netherlands was the first nation to recognize the United States of America!. This is now known as The First Salute, and 16th November is Dutch-American Heritage Day!.

However, this information about the Dutch is relatively new and for many years even Naval personal were unaware of this!. I joined in 1989, and at that time we were still taught that the first salute came from France!. Here's some info about that: On February 14, 1778, John Paul Jones sailed into Quiberon Bay, France, in the USS Ranger and saluted the French fleet anchored there!. A nine-gun salute was given in return!. A gun salute given to a revolutionary government was a signal of that country’s recognition!. France became one of the first foreign powers to recognize the struggling government of the American Colonies!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The American Revolution refers to the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen Colonies of North America overthrew the governance of the British Empire and collectively became the nation of the United States of America!. In this period, the colonies first formed self-governing independent states, and then united against the British to defend that self-governance from 1775 to 1783 in the armed conflict known as the American Revolutionary War (or the "American War of Independence")!. This resulted in the states breaking away from the empire with the Declaration of Independence in 1776, effective victory on the battlefield in October 1781, and British recognition of United States sovereignty and independence in 1783!.

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It was "Holland" or, "The Netherlands"!. Their acknowlegment is known as "The First Salute"!.

Even today, our bond remains strong, as they even celebrate a "Holland-America Day", at least in part to commemorate our liberation of their country from The Nazis!.

Listen to "classicfm!.nl", a Netherlands Classic Radio station, and you will often hear American themes!. Truly, they are some of the "Good Guys" who have shaped Western Science, Engineering and Technology!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Le France!.

(would have been the Dutch, however they coped out of funding the American Revolution not trusting American credibility!.
Ironically, turns out the Dutch were right as it was same investment in the cause that crippled the French economy, and led to France's own revolution)Www@QuestionHome@Com

great britainWww@QuestionHome@Com

France!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I believe it was FranceWww@QuestionHome@Com

It was FranceWww@QuestionHome@Com