PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1975Independence11 November 1975 (from Portugal)CIA World Factbook
- 1986Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1992Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2017First UNESCO World Heritage siteMbanza Kongo, Vestiges of the Capital of the former Kingdom of KongoUNESCO World Heritage
- 2017First space object launchedAngosat 1GCAT
- 2020Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2022Most recent legislative election2022-08-24IPU Parline
- 2022Most recent space launchGCAT
