PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1949Independence19 July 1949 (from France); 22 October 1953 (Franco-Lao Treaty recognizes full independence)CIA World Factbook
- 1950Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1981Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1991Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1995First UNESCO World Heritage siteTown of Luang PrabangUNESCO World Heritage
- 2009Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2015First space object launchedLaoSat 1GCAT
- 2015Most recent space launchGCAT
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2019Most recent World Heritage inscriptionMegalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang – Plain of JarsUNESCO World Heritage
- 2026Most recent legislative election2026-02-22IPU Parline
