PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1821Independence15 September 1821 (from Spain)CIA World Factbook
- 1950Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1979First UNESCO World Heritage siteTikal National ParkUNESCO World Heritage
- 1982Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1992Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2012Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2017Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2020First space object launchedQuetzal-1GCAT
- 2020Most recent space launchGCAT
- 2023Most recent legislative election2023-06-25IPU Parline
- 2023Most recent World Heritage inscriptionNational Archaeological Park Tak’alik Ab’ajUNESCO World Heritage
