User blog comment:JERealize/What lies beyond Panem?/@comment-70.193.72.26-20121222151807

I believe that there are several countries outside of Panem. In the place they call the wilds is a country called the United Republic of America. Panem's government is aware of this country, but keeps it a secret as with all of the other countries. In Europe there is a country called Europa which is more powerful than the URA, or Panem. In eastern Asia and Asian Russia is a country called the Xīn Union. This country is weaker than the URA but still more powerful than Panem. In the Middle East, there is a country called Karachistan. In Africa, there are two countries called North and South Africa. In Australia and its surrounding islands, there is a country called Oceania. This is the last democracy on earth. South Asia, and South America were both destroyed by nuclear warfare which is also why Panem is so cut off from the world. South America used to be called Amazonia, and South Asia was simply called Southasia.