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The State Archives (French: Archives de l'État or AE, Dutch: Rijksarchief) is the institution which preserves the national archives of Belgium. It is a research institute of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (Belspo) under the Belgian Federal Government.
The State Archives is composed of the National Archives in Brussels and 18 repositories throughout Belgium. Each repository has its own reading room, where the public can consult paper or digital archives in compliance with the rules and laws regarding the privacy of certain data.
As a knowledge centre for historical information and archival sciences, the State Archives preserve 325 kilometres (202 mi) of archives and 25 kilometres (16 mi) of books. Xavier Jacques-Jourion is the incumbent director-general.