PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1918Independence18 November 1918 (from Soviet Russia); 4 May 1990 (declared from the Soviet Union); 6 September 1991 (recognized by the Soviet Union)CIA World Factbook
- 1992Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1992Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1992Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1992Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1997First UNESCO World Heritage siteHistoric Centre of RigaUNESCO World Heritage
- 2002Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2017Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2017First space object launchedVenta-1GCAT
- 2017Most recent space launchGCAT
- 2022Most recent legislative election2022-10-01IPU Parline
- 2023Most recent World Heritage inscriptionOld town of KuldīgaUNESCO World Heritage
