PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1810Independence16 September 1810 (declared independence from Spain); 27 September 1821 (recognized by Spain)CIA World Factbook
- 1952Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1981Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1981Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1985First space object launchedMorelos 1GCAT
- 1987First UNESCO World Heritage siteSian Ka'anUNESCO World Heritage
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2005Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2024Most recent legislative election2024-06-02IPU Parline
- 2025Most recent World Heritage inscriptionWixárika Route through Sacred Sites to Wirikuta (Tatehuarí Huajuyé)UNESCO World Heritage
- 2025Most recent space launchGCAT