PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1821Independence15 September 1821 (from Spain)CIA World Factbook
- 1950Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1968Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1983First UNESCO World Heritage siteTalamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National ParkUNESCO World Heritage
- 1986Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2001Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2014Most recent World Heritage inscriptionPrecolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the DiquísUNESCO World Heritage
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2018First space object launchedBatsu-CS1GCAT
- 2018Most recent space launchGCAT
- 2026Most recent legislative election2026-02-01IPU Parline
