PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1975Independence28 November 1975 (from Portugal); 20 May 2002 (from Indonesia)CIA World Factbook
- 2002Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2003Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2003Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2003Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2017Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2023Most recent legislative election2023-05-21IPU Parline
