PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1960Independence13 August 1960 (from France)CIA World Factbook
- 1981Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1988First UNESCO World Heritage siteManovo-Gounda St Floris National ParkUNESCO World Heritage
- 1991Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1992Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2001Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2012Most recent World Heritage inscriptionSangha TrinationalUNESCO World Heritage
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2025Most recent legislative election2025-12-28IPU Parline
