PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1975Independence16 September 1975 (from the Australia-administered UN trusteeship)CIA World Factbook
- 1982Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1993Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1995Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2008Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2008First UNESCO World Heritage siteKuk Early Agricultural SiteUNESCO World Heritage
- 2015First space object launchedABS-3AGCAT
- 2015Most recent space launchGCAT
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2022Most recent legislative election2022-07-04IPU Parline
