PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1960Independence28 November 1960 (from France)CIA World Factbook
- 1989First UNESCO World Heritage siteBanc d'Arguin National ParkUNESCO World Heritage
- 1991Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1996Most recent World Heritage inscriptionAncient <I>Ksour</I> of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and OualataUNESCO World Heritage
- 2001Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2004Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2017Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2023Most recent legislative election2023-05-13IPU Parline
