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Panem In The Hunger Games

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The story takes place in Panem during an unknown time period in a post-apocalyptic world. Panem is the only nation that exists in this world and it is located mainly in North America. Panem is comprised of 12 districts (13 before 1 was destroyed) and a capitol. The capitol is located in where the Rocky Mountains used to be and it is where the annual Hunger Games takes place, while the districts are scattered around Panem. The culture is very diverse as the citizens include a bit of every ethnic background. In this world, the rich live lavishly and wastefully while the poor are struggling to get by. The laws in this society are extremely harsh as the death penalty exists for trivial matters such as entering the wood, a forbidden area, and the value of human life is very low as the capitol forces 24 kids to fight to the death annually. The story begins in district 12 the poorest district in Panem, where Katniss and Peeta return after winning the 74th Hunger Games.

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