This is a list of international presidential trips made by George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States. George W. Bush made 49 international trips to 73 countries (in addition to visiting the West Bank) during his presidency, which began on January 20, 2001 and ended on January 20, 2009. Bush visited six continents: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. On one of his two trips to Sub-Saharan Africa, he visited three of the poorest countries in the world at the time: Liberia, Rwanda, and Benin. He also made a secret trip to Iraq on Thanksgiving Day 2003 to dine with the troops. His father had made a similar visit to the U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia in 1990. On November 15–20, 2006, Bush made the third round the world presidential flight (after Johnson and Nixon). Summary The number of visits per country where President Bush travelled are: One visit to Albania, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Kosovo, Kuwait, Liberia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Senegal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vietnam, and the West Bank Two visits to Afghanistan, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Latvia, Peru, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, and Thailand Three visits to Egypt, South Korea, and Poland Four visits to Canada, China, France, Iraq, and Japan Five visits to Germany, the United Kingdom, and Vatican City Six visits to Italy and Mexico Seven visits to Russia 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Multilateral meetings Multilateral meetings of the following intergovernmental organizations took place during President Bush's term in office (2001–2009). See also Foreign policy of the George W. Bush administration Foreign policy of the United States List of international trips made by Colin Powell as United States Secretary of State List of international trips made by Condoleezza Rice as United States Secretary of State References External links Travels of President George W. Bush. U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian. Presidency of George W. Bush 21st century in international relations 2000s politics-related lists Bush, George W., international George W. Bush-related lists