PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1979Independence12 July 1979 (from the UK)CIA World Factbook
- 1995Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2004Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2010First UNESCO World Heritage sitePhoenix Islands Protected AreaUNESCO World Heritage
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2019Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2024Most recent legislative election2024-08-14IPU Parline
