National archives are central

archives An archive is an accumulation of historical records or materials – in any medium – or the physical facility in which they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual o ...

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countries A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state (polity), state, nation, or other polity, political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, so ...

. This article contains a list of national archives. Among its more important tasks are to ensure the accessibility and preservation of the information produced by governments, both analogically and digitally, for the government itself, researchers and generations to come. Some national archives collections are large, holding millions of items spanning several centuries, while others created recently have modest collections. In the last decade, digitization projects have made possible to browse records and contents online, although no archive have their entire collections published on the web.

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* Archivo General de la Nación de República Dominicana

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* National Archives of Ecuador *

Egyptian National Library and Archives The Egyptian National Library and Archives ( ar, دار الكتب والوثائق القومية; "Dar el-Kotob") is located in Nile Corniche, Cairo and is the largest library in Egypt, followed by Al-Azhar University and the Bibliotheca Alexa ...

National Archives of Estonia The National Archives of Estonia (NAE, et, Rahvusarhiiv) has been the centre of archival administration in Estonia since 1999. Organization NAE collects and preserves records documenting the history, culture, nationhood and social conditions ...

* Eswatini National Archives *

National Archives and Library of Ethiopia The National Archives and Library of Ethiopia, located in Addis Ababa, is the national library and archives of the country. The library was inaugurated in 1944 by Emperor Haile Selassie and began service with books donated by the emperor. Overvi ...

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Jane Cameron National Archives The Jane Cameron National Archives are the official national archives of the Falkland Islands. Government records in the Falklands were started by the first Governor of the Falkland Islands, Richard Moody, in 1841. The records were initially kep ...

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National Archives of the Faroe Islands The National Archives of the Faroe Islands ( fo, Tjóðskjalasavnið) are located in Tórshavn; they were established there in 1932 as a government archive. It is now the largest collection of documents in the country and has acquired educational an ...

* National Archives of Finland *

Archives nationales (France) The Archives nationales (, "National Archives" in English; abbreviated AN) are the national archives of France. They preserve the archives of the French state, apart from the archives of the Ministry of Armed Forces and Ministry of Foreign Af ...

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* National Archives of Gabon *

National Archives of Ghana The National Archives of Ghana were located in Accra. The efforts to create an archive started in 1946 and the first Ghanaian chief archivist was J. M. Akita in 1949. The National Archives was replaced by the Public Records and Archives Administrat ...

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General Archives of the State (Greece) The General State Archives ( el, Γενικά Αρχεία του Κράτους) are the national archives of Greece. They were created in 1914 by Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Kyriakou Venizelos ( el, Ελευθέριος Κυριάκου ...

* National Archives of Georgia * Gibraltar Archives *

National Archives of Guinea The National Archives of Guinea were established in the 1960s after the country gained its independence. They have been moved three times since then and are currently situated in the capital city of Conakry. As of around 1995, the archives had a ...

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* National Archives of Haiti * Government Records Service and Public Records Office, Hong Kong *

National Archives of Hungary The National Archives of Hungary (in Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''Magyar Nemzeti Levéltár'') were created in 1756. They were first located in Pressburg. In 1784, they were transferred to Buda. The National Archives of Hungary is the nation' ...

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* National Archive of Iceland *

National Archives of India The National Archives of India (NAI) is a repository of the non-current records of the Government of India and holds them in trust for the use of administrators and scholars. Originally established as the Imperial Record Department in 1891, in Cal ...

National Archives of Indonesia The National Archives of Indonesia ( id, Arsip Nasional Republik Indonesia, ANRI) is the non-departmental government institution of Indonesia responsible for maintaining a central archive. It holds the largest archive collection related to the Du ...

Iraq National Library and Archive The Iraq National Library and Archive (INLA; ar, دار الكتب والوثائق العراقية, ''Dār al-Kutub wa al-Wathā’iq al-‘Irāqiyyah'') is the national library and national archives of Iraq. It is located in the Iraqi capita ...

National Archives of Ireland The National Archives of Ireland ( ga, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann) is the official repository for the state records of Ireland. Established by the National Archives Act 1986, taking over the functions of the State Paper Office (founded 17 ...

Israel State Archive Israel State Archives (ISA; he, ארכיון מדינת ישראל ''Arkhiyon Medinat Yisra'el'') is the national archive of Israel, located in Jerusalem. The archive houses some 400 million documents, maps, stamps, audio tapes, video clips, photo ...

Central Archives of the State (Italy) The Central Archives of the State (in Italian: ''Archivio centrale dello Stato'') are the main national archives of Italy. They were created in 1875 under the name of ''Royal Archives''. They took their present name in 1953. They are located in ...

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* National Archives of Japan

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Kenya National Archives Kenya National Archives and Documentation Services (KNADS) is situated at the edge of the central business district in downtown Nairobi along Moi Avenue next to Ambassadeur Hotel. The archives look out on the landmark Hilton Hotel, while on the r ...

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Centre des Archives Nationales (Lebanon) The Centre des Archives Nationales are the national archives in Beirut, Lebanon. See also * List of national archives References External links Official website Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), of ...

Center for National Documents and Records (Liberia) The Center for National Documents and Records (est. 1977) serves as the national archives of Liberia. It was headquartered on Tubman Boulevard in the Sinkor section of the city of Monrovia until 1992, when it moved to Ashmun Street. Directors ha ...

* National Archives of Libya * National Archives of Liechtenstein *

Office of the Chief Archivist of Lithuania The Office of the Chief Archivist of Lithuania is a government agency, which participates in the shaping of national policy in the field of management and use of documents and archives, as well as implements this policy, supports the Chief Archivi ...

* Archives nationales de Luxembourg (ANLux)

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* National Archives of Madagascar *

National Archives of Malaysia The National Archives of Malaysia ( ms, Arkib Negara Malaysia) is a Malaysian archive located in Kuala Lumpur. History The National Archives of Malaysia were established in 1957 as the Public Records Office before changing to their current name ...

* National Archives of Malawi * National Archives of Mali *

National Archives of Malta The National Archives of Malta ( mt, L-Arkivji Nazzjonali ta' Malta) is the central archive maintained by the Mediterranean island nation of Malta. The Archives has been housed in the Grandmaster's Palace for most of its lifetime, having moved ...

National Archives of the Marshall Islands Alele Museum & Public Library is the National Museum and the National Archive of the Marshall Islands. It also hosts the only public library in the country. Background The idea of a museum for the Marshall Islands was first developed in 1968 w ...

* National Archives of Mauritania * National Archives of Mauritius *

General National Archive (Mexico) General National Archive ( es, Archivo General de la Nación) is the name of several national archives in Latin America. *General Archive of the Nation (Argentina) The General Archive of the Nation (in Spanish: ''Archivo General de la Nación''; ...

* National Archives of Mongolia * State Archives of Montenegro * Bibliothèque Générale et Archives,

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to A ...

* Arquivo Histórico de Moçambique (Mozambique) * National Archives of Myanmar

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National Archives of Namibia The National Archives of Namibia (NAN) is the national archives of Namibia, located in Windhoek. It was established in 1939 and shares a building with the National Library of Namibia. NAN belongs to the National Library and Archives service of th ...

Nationaal Archief The Nationaal Archief (NA) is the national archives of the Netherlands, located in The Hague. It houses collections for the central government, the province of South Holland, and the former County of Holland. There is also material from private ...

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Archives New Zealand Archives New Zealand (Māori: ''Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga'') is New Zealand's national archive and the official guardian of its public archives. As the government's recordkeeping authority, it administers the Public Records Act 2005 and ...

General National Archive (Nicaragua) The General National Archive ( es, Archivo General de la Nación) is charged with conserving the documentary heritage of Nicaragua, standardizing the national archival system, and promoting research and access to information. History A presidenti ...

* Archives nationales du Niger * National Archives of Nigeria *

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) is situated in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a division within the Engaged Communities Group of the Department for Communities (DfC). The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland is disti ...

National Archival Services of Norway The National Archival Services of Norway ( no, Arkivverket) is a Norwegian government agency that is responsible for keeping state archives, conducts control of public archiving and works to preserve private archives. It is subordinate to the Mi ...

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* Palestine National Archives, maintained by Palestinian Ministry of Culture. * National Archives of Pakistan * National Archives of Panama * Archivo Nacional de Asunción,

Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to t ...

* Archivo General de la Nación del Perú *

National Archives of the Philippines The National Archives of the Philippines ( fil, Pambansang Sinupan ng Pilipinas and abbreviated NAP) is an agency of the Republic of the Philippines mandated to collect, store, preserve and make available archival records of the Government and ot ...

Central Archives of Historical Records Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw ( pl, Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych w Warszawie, AGAD) is one of Poland's four national archives. It holds records ranging from 12th century until World War I. The current headquarters is locat ...

, Poland ** Archives of Modern Records, Poland *

Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo The National Archive of Torre do Tombo ( pt, Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo, ) is the Portuguese national archive located in the civil parish of Alvalade, in the municipality of central-northern Lisbon. Established in 1378, it was renamed th ...

, Portugal * Archivo General de Puerto Rico

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* National Archives of Romania *

Russian State Archive of Contemporary History The Russian State Archive of Contemporary History (RGANI) (russian: Российский государственный архив новейшей истории (РГАНИ)) is a large Russian state archive managed by Rosarkhiv, which preserve ...

Russian State Archive of Literature and Art Russian State Archive of Literature and Art (russian: Государственный архив литературы и искусства (РГАЛИ), or RGALI) is one of the largest state archives in Russia. It preserves documents of national l ...

Russian State Archive of Socio-Political History The Russian State Archive of Socio-Political History (RGASPI) (russian: Российский государственный архив социально-политической истории (РГАСПИ)) is a large Russian state archive base ...

State Archive of the Russian Federation The State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF) (russian: Государственный архив Российской Федерации (ГАРФ)) is a large Russian state archive managed by Rosarkhiv (the Federal Archival Agency of R ...

* National Archives of Rwanda

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* Saharawi National Archive * State Archives of San Marino *

National Archives of Scotland The National Archives of Scotland (NAS) is the previous name of the National Records of Scotland (NRS), and are the national archives of Scotland, based in Edinburgh. The NAS claims to have one of the most varied collection of archives in Europe ...

* Archives nationales du Sénégal *

National Archives of Serbia The Archive of Serbia ( sr, Архив Србије / Arhiv Srbije), is the national archive of Serbia, located in Belgrade. It houses and protects documents and other archival materials produced by state bodies and organizations of Serbia bef ...

* National Archives of Seychelles *

National Archives of Singapore The National Archives of Singapore (NAS) ( Malay: ''Arkib Negara Singapura'', Mandarin: 新加坡国家档案馆, Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் தேசிய காப்பகம்) is the national archives of Singapore. It was f ...

* Slovak National Archives *

Archives of the Republic of Slovenia The Archives of the Republic of Slovenia (ARS) ( sl, Arhivi republike Slovenije) are the national archives of Slovenia. They were created in 1945, but have their origins in 1773. They are supervised by the Slovenian Ministry of Culture. They are lo ...

National Archives of South Africa The National Archives and Records Service is an institutional network, operating on a centralized and decentralized provincial basis under central government control. The National Archives and Records Service of South Africa was established by p ...

* National Archives of Korea, South Korea * , Spain *

Archivo General de Indias The Archivo General de Indias (, "General Archive of the Indies"), housed in the ancient merchants' exchange of Seville, Spain, the ''Casa Lonja de Mercaderes'', is the repository of extremely valuable archival documents illustrating the history ...

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Archivo General de Simancas The General Archive of Simancas (also known by its acronym, ''AGS'') is an official archive located in the Castle of Simancas, in the town of Simancas, province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. It was founded in 1540, making this the fir ...

, Spain * Department of National Archives,

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

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Federal Archives of Switzerland The Swiss Federal Archives (german: Schweizerisches Bundesarchiv, french: Archives fédérales suisses, it, Archivio federale svizzero, rm, Archiv federal svizzer) are the national archives of Switzerland. Additionally, the cantons have offici ...

Swiss Literary Archives The Swiss Literary Archives (SLA - ''Schweizerische Literaturarchiv'') in Bern collects literary estates in all four national languages of Switzerland ( German, French, Italian and Romansh language). It is part of the Swiss National Library ...

Swiss Film Archive The Swiss Film Archive (French: ''Cinémathèque suisse'', German: ''Schweizer Filmarchiv'') is a Swiss Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina * Swiss, West Virgi ...

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Swiss National Sound Archives The Swiss National Sound Archives are the sound archives of Switzerland, based in Lugano. Its mission is to collect sound recordings related to the history and culture of Switzerland, to make them accessible and to make them available for use. In t ...

* National Archives of Sudan *

National Archives of South Sudan The National Archive of South Sudan is located in Juba, South Sudan. The collection consists of tens of thousands of Sudanese and Southern Sudanese government documents running from the early 1900s, through the independence of Sudan in 1956 an ...

* National Archives of Suriname

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* National Archives Administration, National Development Council; Republic of China (commonly known as "Taiwan") * Tanzania National Archives *

National Archives of Thailand The National Archives of Thailand (NAT) ( th, สำนักหอจดหมายเหตุแห่งชาติ; ) is a Thai government agency under the Fine Arts Department of the Ministry of Culture. It was established in 1916 (B.E ...

Thai Film Archive The Film Archive (Public Organization) (FA; th, หอภาพยนตร์ (องค์การมหาชน)), also commonly referred to as the Thai Film Archive (TFA), is a film archive in Thailand. It was established in 1984 as the Na ...

* National Archives of Togo *

National Archives of Trinidad and Tobago The National Archives of Trinidad and Tobago is the repository for permanent records and archives of the Government as well as historical records of national significance. The beginnings of the National Archives can be traced back to the aftermath ...

* National Archives of Tunisia * Ottoman Archives

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula ...

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State Archive Service of Ukraine The State Archival Service of Ukraine or Ukrderzharkhiv is a Ukrainian government agency that implements state policy regarding the keeping of archives and record, function of state system of documentation security fund as well as an inter-trade ...

, Ukraine ( list of institutions) * National Archives (UAE), United Arab Emirates *

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National Archives and Records Administration The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an " independent federal agency of the United States government within the executive branch", charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It ...

, United States * General Archive of the Nation, Uruguay

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* National Archives of Vanuatu * Vatican Secret Archives * National Archives of Venezuela

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West Indies Federal Archives Centre The West Indies Federal Archives Centre is the official depository of records from the defunct West Indies Federation. The centre was opened in 2004, and is part of the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill in Barbados. Prior to the centre's o ...

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* National Archives of Zambia * National Archives of Zimbabwe

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