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Nutopia is a conceptual country, sometimes referred to as a micronation, founded by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. One of the reasons that the country was founded was to address Lennon's then-ongoing immigration problems through satirical means. There is no leadership and not all citizenships have been recorded. As a result, the population is unknown. Nutopia is a portmanteau of "new" and "utopia" which suggests Nutopia is a new, utopian society. ==History== On April Fool's Day 1973, John and Yoko introduced the conceptual country of Nutopia at a press conference in New York City.〔Toy, Vivian S. "A Brush With a Beatle," ''New York Times.'' March 7, 2010.〕 The Lennons were ambassadors of the country and sought (creatively, though unsuccessfully) diplomatic immunity to end Lennon's ongoing immigration troubles, as he and Ono tried to remain in the United States. (Ono already had a Resident Alien "green card" through her previous husband, Tony Cox. Lennon had been denied permanent residence status.) John talked about the imaginary country, which would live up to the ideals of his song "Imagine", saying this in the "official" declaration:
In 2006, a Nutopia website was created that forwards to a site about the documentary ''The U.S. vs. John Lennon'', distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=NUTOPIA )〕〔(Lions Gate tunes in Lennon documentary ), Daily Variety, 2 September 2005.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nutopia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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