PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1825Independence25 August 1825 (from Brazil)CIA World Factbook
- 1967Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1970Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1981Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1995First UNESCO World Heritage siteHistoric Quarter of the City of Colonia del SacramentoUNESCO World Heritage
- 2002Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2014First space object launchedANTELSATGCAT
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2021Most recent World Heritage inscriptionThe work of engineer Eladio Dieste: Church of AtlántidaUNESCO World Heritage
- 2024Most recent legislative election2024-10-27IPU Parline
- 2026Most recent space launchGCAT
