A square matrix is a matrix with the same number of rows and columns. An n-by-n matrix is known as a square matrix of order n. Any two square matrices of the same order can be added and multiplied. The entries aii form the main diagonal of a square matrix.
Encyclopedia of Africa. Author(s): The Berlin Conference of 1884â1885 marked the climax of the European competition for territory in Africa, a process commonly known as the Scramble for Africa.
The Berlin Conference 1884-1885 was one of the defining moments of African history for a number of reasons, the most important being that it changed (for the worse) political boundaries of Africa.Before the Berlin Conference, European countries were already setting up colonies abroad.The seven European countries with imperial colonies in Africa were the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. The UK and France had the most territory, but (arguably) Belgium treated its colony the worst.efore the Berlin Conference, European countries were already setting up colonies abroad. The seven European countries with imperial colonies in Africa were the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Portugal.