PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1957Independence6 March 1957 (from the UK)CIA World Factbook
- 1958Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1979First UNESCO World Heritage siteForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western RegionsUNESCO World Heritage
- 1980Most recent World Heritage inscriptionAsante Traditional BuildingsUNESCO World Heritage
- 1986Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1999Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2000Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2017First space object launchedGhanasat-1GCAT
- 2017Most recent space launchGCAT
- 2024Most recent legislative election2024-12-07IPU Parline
