PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1877Independence9 May 1877 (independence proclaimed from the Ottoman Empire; 13 July 1878 (independence recognized by the Treaty of Berlin); 26 March 1881 (kingdom proclaimed); 30 December 1947 (republic proclaimed)CIA World Factbook
- 1950Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1974Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1982Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1991First UNESCO World Heritage siteDanube DeltaUNESCO World Heritage
- 2002Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2012First space object launchedGoliatGCAT
- 2017Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2024Most recent legislative election2024-12-01IPU Parline
- 2024Most recent World Heritage inscriptionFrontiers of the Roman Empire – DaciaUNESCO World Heritage
- 2026Most recent space launchGCAT