PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1971Independence15 August 1971 (from the UK)CIA World Factbook
- 1990Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1992Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2002Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2005First UNESCO World Heritage siteQal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of DilmunUNESCO World Heritage
- 2006Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2019Most recent World Heritage inscriptionDilmun Burial MoundsUNESCO World Heritage
- 2022Most recent legislative election2022-11-12IPU Parline
- 2025First space object launchedAl MuntherGCAT
- 2025Most recent space launchGCAT
