PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1962Independence5 July 1962 (from France)CIA World Factbook
- 1963Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1980First UNESCO World Heritage siteAl Qal'a of Beni HammadUNESCO World Heritage
- 1989Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1992Most recent World Heritage inscriptionKasbah of AlgiersUNESCO World Heritage
- 1993Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1996Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2002First space object launchedAlSat-1GCAT
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2021Most recent legislative election2021-06-12IPU Parline
- 2026Most recent space launchGCAT
