PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1994Independence1 October 1994 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship)CIA World Factbook
- 1995Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2012First UNESCO World Heritage siteRock Islands Southern LagoonUNESCO World Heritage
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2024Most recent legislative election2024-11-05IPU Parline
