PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1962Independence6 August 1962 (from the UK)CIA World Factbook
- 1968Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1975Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1984Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1991Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2015First UNESCO World Heritage siteBlue and John Crow MountainsUNESCO World Heritage
- 2017Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2025Most recent legislative election2025-09-03IPU Parline
- 2025Most recent World Heritage inscriptionThe Archaeological Ensemble of 17th Century Port RoyalUNESCO World Heritage
