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The stories are set in a country called Panem – in honor of the old Roman expression for mindless diversion, panem et circenses, meaning bread and circuses, or bread and games.
How Has 'Hunger Games' Author Suzanne Collins' Life Changed? 2010
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The stories are set in a country called Panem – in honor of the old Roman expression for mindless diversion, panem et circenses, meaning bread and circuses, or bread and games.
How Has 'Hunger Games' Author Suzanne Collins' Life Changed? 2010
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In this world, the continent is a country (or more of an empire, really) called Panem, split into 12 districts (once 13, but District 13 rebelled and was destroyed), with the first district being the capitol.
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It's set in the near future, with the USA, depleted by drought, famine and war, and now called Panem, divided into 12 districts ruled by a fascistic Capitol.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph David Gritten 2012
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The story takes place during an unidentified time in the future in a post-apocalyptic nation called Panem.
CNN.com 2011
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In the book series, Snow -- who's ruled Games' post-U.S. setting of Panem for 25 years at the story starts — is described as looking like a snake and smelling of blood and roses.
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Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States.
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Hey Panem the point he was making is we dont pay the real cost of the things made in china. when you factor in the added cost for responsible consideration to the environment, american made products become more competitive with the chinese counterparts.
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Beginning with "The Hunger Games" (2008) and "Catching Fire" (2009), Ms. Collins has told the story of teenagers in the half-ruined, authoritarian state of Panem who are forced to fight deadly gladiatorial games for the pleasure of TV viewers.
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In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts.
Archive 2009-03-01 2009
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