The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad opens days after ` ` Green Zone '' control given to Iraqis . New Embassy covers 104 acres and is the largest in the world . As the military presence ramps down , other aspects will ramp up , he says . `` The return of the Republican Palace to the government of Iraq last Thursday and the raising of the flag over a new embassy four days later are potent symbols of this record of achievement , '' Negroponte said during his opening ceremony speech Monday . Price tag for the complex is at least $ 592 million .
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad opens days after ` ` Green Zone '' control given to Iraqis . New Embassy covers 104 acres and is the largest in the world . As the military presence ramps down , other aspects will ramp up , he says . Price tag for the complex is at least $ 592 million .