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Expanded member
United Arab Emirates
A 2024 expansion member on the Gulf side of the Strait of Hormuz.
| Official name | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Capital | Abu Dhabi |
| UN membership | 1971 |
| Languages | Arabic |
| BRICS cohort | Expanded member |
| Accession note | Invited at the Johannesburg summit, August 2023; full membership effective 1 January 2024 |
| Region | West Asia / Gulf |
The UAE is a full member from 1 January 2024 in public presidency lists. It is a federation of seven emirates; Abu Dhabi is the capital.
Energy-lane exposure is an OilRoutes and Hormuz-hub question. This page does not invent export volumes.
Situation note
Gulf bases and Hormuz transit were part of the 2026 Iran–U.S. war record (including reported strikes on Al Dhafra). Cite the hub war and Hormuz pages rather than restating their tallies.