PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1821Independence15 September 1821 (from Spain)CIA World Factbook
- 1952Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1980First UNESCO World Heritage siteMaya Site of CopanUNESCO World Heritage
- 1982Most recent World Heritage inscriptionRío Plátano Biosphere ReserveUNESCO World Heritage
- 1983Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1997Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2002Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2025Most recent legislative election2025-11-30IPU Parline
