PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1960Independence26 June 1960 (from France)CIA World Factbook
- 1971Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1989Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990First UNESCO World Heritage siteAndrefana Dry ForestsUNESCO World Heritage
- 1991Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2007Most recent World Heritage inscriptionRainforests of the AtsinananaUNESCO World Heritage
- 2008Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2024Most recent legislative election2024-05-29IPU Parline
