PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1971Independence3 September 1971 (from the UK)CIA World Factbook
- 1995Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2009Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2013First UNESCO World Heritage siteAl Zubarah Archaeological SiteUNESCO World Heritage
- 2013First space object launchedEs'hailGCAT
- 2017Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2018Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2025Most recent legislative election2025-10-09IPU Parline
- 2025Most recent space launchGCAT
