PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1922Independence28 February 1922 (from UK protectorate status; the military-led revolution that began on 23 July 1952 led to a republic being declared on 18 June 1953 and all British troops withdrawn on 18 June 1956); note: <strong>note:</strong> the Two Lands of Upper (southern) and Lower (northern) Egypt were first united politically around 3200 B.C.CIA World Factbook
- 1952Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1979First UNESCO World Heritage siteMemphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to DahshurUNESCO World Heritage
- 1981Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1982Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1998First space object launchedNilesat 101GCAT
- 2005Most recent World Heritage inscriptionWadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)UNESCO World Heritage
- 2017Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2025Most recent legislative election2025-11-10IPU Parline
- 2025Most recent space launchGCAT
