======The South African Coalition======
The Coalition is a cooperative union for the development of sub-Saharan Africa. South Africa is the leading member and provides much of the economic power behind the alliance, but several other members also play independent roles in forming alliance policy. The Coalition includes 13 member states: Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Coalition nations are primarily Third and Fourth Wave. The Coalition has received substantial recent investment from the European Union, especially since plans were announced to have the Earth beanstalk touch down in Kenya. South African companies are leaders in inexpensive, low-maintenance biotech, and regularly compete with China for contracts in developing countries.

The Coalition has some joint orbital facilities, but most of its space development belongs to South Africa, which has a couple of orbital factories and commercial asteroid stations. South African companies were lucky enough to fund the early Muldoon expedition, and thus have a share in Hawking Industries. The South African Aerospace Force is a tiny but competent deep-space force.

===Quick Facts: South African Coalition===
//Population:// 444 million. \\
//Gross Domestic Product:// $6.7 trillion (2155). \\
//Government Type:// Diplomatic alliance and free trade zone. Most members practice more-or-less open democracy. \\
//Typical Control Rating:// CR 3-4.