PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1822Independence7 September 1822 (from Portugal)CIA World Factbook
- 1952Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1980First UNESCO World Heritage siteHistoric Town of Ouro PretoUNESCO World Heritage
- 1984Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1985First space object launchedBrasilsat 1GCAT
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1992Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2002Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2022Most recent legislative election2022-10-02IPU Parline
- 2024Most recent space launchGCAT
- 2025Most recent World Heritage inscriptionPeruaçu River CanyonUNESCO World Heritage
