> Are there any nations or states which outlaw or heavily regulate advertising? Well, in North Korea the only billboards I saw were of Kim Il-Song and Kim Jong

> Are there any nations or states which outlaw or heavily regulate advertising? Well, in North Korea the only billboards I saw were of Kim Il-Song and Kim Jong-Il. The two restaurants in the hotel for foreigners on the island in the middle of Pyongyang were imaginatively called "Restaurant 1" and "Restaurant 2". So, not too much marketing there. I do hope that there is some more sensible middle ground.