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Country profile: (further details available on the BBC website)

While best known for its pyramids and ancient civilisations, Egypt has played a central role in the political situation within the region in modern times.

Its three wars with Israel in 1948, 1967 and 1973, then its eventual peace with its adversary in 1979, have seen Egypt move from being a warring nation to become a key representative in the peace process.