PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1976Independence29 June 1976 (from the UK)CIA World Factbook
- 1982First UNESCO World Heritage siteAldabra AtollUNESCO World Heritage
- 1983Most recent World Heritage inscriptionVallée de Mai Nature ReserveUNESCO World Heritage
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1992Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1992Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1992Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2010Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2025Most recent legislative election2025-09-27IPU Parline
