Oarmaet

Oarmaet is a partially-recognized island country in northern Europe. It was used for weapon storage by Great Britain from 1928 until 1935 when it declared it's independence. Many African maps don't include the island, leading to their partial recognition.

## History

Oarmaet was just a far away island north of the modern-day U.K. When it was ran into nobody bothered to claim it as they thought it was already owned by a country.

### 1400s: Medieval Discovery

Oarmaet was first discovered in the early 1400s by England, who knew it was not colonized yet. However, a few other countries wanted the island now too, causing the War For Oarmaet to happen. No country won the war, so no country colonized the island. Eventually, all countries forgot said island existed.

### 1901: British Takeover

In 1901, England (now Great Britain/the United Kingdom) found the island a second time. They took it over and it became a part of Scotland.

### 1914: WW1

During WW1 Oarmaet was still part of the United Kingdom.

### 1918: After WW1

Oarmaet already wanted independence before WW1 had started. People kept on asking the U.K. to give the island independence, but it was constantly declined.

### 1921: Protests

The streets of Oarmaet were full of protesters who wanted independence. These protests were mainly stopped by British police.

### 1928: Weapon Storage

Oarmaet began to be used only as a place for the U.K. to store their weapons. This caused the protests to become more serious.

### 1929: Great Depression

Oarmaet only somewhat suffered from the depression, and wouldn't severely suffer even after gaining independence. The unemployment rate was about 4.6%.

### 1935: Independence

After years of protesting, the United Kingdom finally decided to give Oarmaet independence, which caused the protests to completely stop.

### Late 1935: Election

William Snowdon was elected as first president of Oarmaet.

### 1939: WW2

*Main article: Oarmaet in World War 2*

In WW2 Oarmaet was, at the start of the war, a neutral country due to not having a very strong army, plus they didn't want to be annexed after 4 years of independence.

### 1943: Joining The War

Ally countries were protecting and supplying Oarmaet, which gave it the confidence to join the war as an ally.

### Mid-1943: Near Annexation

Germany got very close to annexing Oarmaet, but the U.K. attacked German ships and sunk them before they could reach the island.

### 1945: Third Election

Davy Miller was elected as second president of Oarmaet.

### Mid-1945: After WW2

The U.K. gave Oarmaet modern-day 40,000 pounds to fix anything Germany (or other axis countries) did to the island. The island only used 700 pounds, but kept the money in case anything happened.

### 1946: Custom Flag

Oarmaet gets it's own flag, but this isn't the current flag of said country.

### 1948: Currency

Oarmaet makes a new kind of currency (Oarmese Dollar) to use as the official currency of Oarmaet. It previously used the pound.

### 1952: Assassination of William Snowdon

*Main article: Assassination of William Snowdon*

While giving a speech, William Snowdon is shot by a bullet. He died 3 hours later.

### Mid-1952: Early Fourth Election

James Smith is elected as third president of Oarmaet.

### 1957: Oarmaet Crisis

*Main article: Oarmaet Crisis*

Unemployment rates skyrocket and very little money is made.

### 1960: Sixth Election

Michael Clark is elected as fourth president of Oarmaet.

### 1963: Improved Protection

Because of the assassination of John F. Kennedy & previous assassination of William Snowdon, protection of the president is improved.

### 1966: Relations

Oarmaet gains a strong relationship with the United States.

### 1969: Oarmese War

*Main article: Oarmese War*

The U.K. betrays Oarmaet and goes to war against it in hopes of annexing it.

### 1970: Eighth Election

Mark Baker is elected as fifth president of Oarmaet.

### 1972: End of The Oarmese War

The U.K. is beaten by Oarmaet and it's allies. The United States supplies Oarmaet with a lot of weapons.

### 1973: New Language

Oarmaet makes a new language, known as Oarmese. It was revealed that the language was being worked on since the early 50s.

### 1975: Official Languages

Oarmaet makes it's official languages English & Oarmese.

### Mid-1975: Ninth Election

Christopher Torres is elected as sixth president of Oarmaet.

### 1977: 3 States

3 states (names written in Oarmese) are made.fo

### 1978: Fourth State

A fourth state is created from the largest state at the time.

### 1980: NATO

NATO gives Oarmaet an offer to join NATO. Oarmaet acc.

### 1981: Joining The Cold War

*Main article: Oarmaet in the Cold War*

Oarmaet joins the war on the First World side.

### 1984: Soviet Invasion of Oarmaet

*Main article: Soviet Invasion of Oarmaet*

The army of the USSR invades Oarmaet. The invaders are defeated in a short amount of time.

### 1985: Eleventh Election

Michael Torres, the son of Christopher Torres, is elected as seventh president of Oarmaet.

### 1986: Attempted Assassination of Christopher Torres

*Main article: Attempted Assassination of Christopher Torres*

While in his home, a criminal broke in and stabbed Christopher Torres twice. However, his son Michael Torres saw this and attacked the criminal, calling the hospital after said criminal was knocked out. Michael also got the criminal executed. This was also the last execution before Oarmaet abolished the death penalty 2 days later.

### 1988: Oarmese Civil War

*Main article: Oarmese Civil War*

The west & east side fought each other for days, sometimes people would be assaulted in the streets. This almost led Oarmaet to splitting, until Michael Torres stopped the conflict.

### 1991: End of The Cold War

The Soviet Union collapsed and, although Oarmaet was fighting them, got their army to play the Union's national anthem.

### 1993: Attempted Assassination of Michael Torres

*Main article: Attempted Assassination of Michael Torres*

Will Torres, Michael Torres's brother, tried killing his brother to become president, which failed. Will got life imprisonment for high treason.

### Late 1993: Modern Flag

Oarmaet chooses it's current, tricolor flag.

### Late 1995: Election Requirements

Michael Torres decided to make a few requirements to become president:

* You need to be at least 25 years of age
* You need to know the politics of Oarmaet
* You need to have lived in Oarmaet for at least 10 years

These requirements were met with some backlash (especially the third requirement) but they were mainly accepted.

### 1997: Norwegian–Oarmese Offer

*Main article: Norwegian–Oarmese Offer*

Norway offered Oarmaet around 300,000 Norwegian Krone for the country. The offer was declined as Oarmaet, according to Michael Torres, "is not, and will not, be for sale."

### 1999: Business Currency Changes

Michael Torres made business owners teach workers kinds of currency and what they equal in Oarmese Dollars. This was put in place because foreigners often used their home's kind of currency rather than the Oarmese Dollar.

### 2000: Fourteenth Election

Albert Jespersen, a Greenlandic man who immigrated to Oarmaet when he was young, is elected as eighth president of Oarmaet.

### 2001: Expansion

While traveling up North, Albert finds an unclaimed island and decides to claim it as Oarmese territory.

### 2002: Sixth State

The island Albert claimed becomes it's own state.

### 2005: Fifteenth Election

Joseph Bryant is elected as ninth president of Oarmaet.

### 2010: Sixteenth Election

Matt Thèx, a full-on Oarmese speaker, is elected as tenth president of Oarmaet.

### 2012: Seventh & Eighth States

The biggest state has some of it's area turned into seperate states.

### 2014: Oarmese Dollar Fall

*Main article: Oarmese Dollar Fall*

For 3 weeks the value of the Oarmese Dollar gradually reduced. At it's lowest value it was so worthless that many stores temporarily only accepted currency like the American Dollar.

### 2015: Seventeenth Election

Nathan Canmore is elected as eleventh president of Oarmaet.

### 2017: Aurétuu War

*Main article: Aurétuu War*

One state of Oarmaet, known as Aurétuu, declared independence. However, this war lasted only 1 week 3 days before Aurétuu gave up.

### 2019: Island Annexation

One island (owned by Oarmaet) was taken over by Norway. They said they would give the island back for 600,000 Norwegian Krone. The deal was accepted and Oarmaet got the island given back to them.