PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1973Independence24 September 1973 (declared); 10 September 1974 (from Portugal)CIA World Factbook
- 1985Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2010Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2013Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 2018Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2025Most recent legislative election2025-12-12IPU Parline
- 2025First UNESCO World Heritage siteCoastal and Marine Ecosystems of the Bijagós Archipelago – Omatí MinhôUNESCO World Heritage
