User blog comment:JERealize/What lies beyond Panem?/@comment-197.36.121.103-20130709083908

Ok so my thoughts are way more simple than the above: A lot of natural disasters whipped parts of some continents for example the Netherlands and a part of Northern Africa were drown by increasing waterlevels. I also belive that Nuke wars between several countries destroyed 40% of earth population. In that time Panem was created and announced peace with a lot of countries. That gave her time to be isolated from problems and build a well-developed country. On the other hand, every country was in war, which gave Panem a lead. Years later, the remaining world populationand countries, tried to end the dark days with a civilized conversation. However the president of Panem explained that his country has a better lead in a war so interfering in his buisness will destroy the remaining population of the world. That led to an agreement: No country is allowed to interfear in an other countrey's inner politics or war will condom them.