PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1951Independence24 December 1951 (from UN trusteeship)CIA World Factbook
- 1970Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1982First UNESCO World Heritage siteArchaeological Site of Leptis MagnaUNESCO World Heritage
- 1986Most recent World Heritage inscriptionOld Town of GhadamèsUNESCO World Heritage
- 1989Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1989Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1993Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2014Most recent legislative election2014-06-25IPU Parline
